Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Correspondence, of Sir William Jones |
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Page 63
... remark that his attachment to it was indelible , and acquired strength from his increas- ing knowledge of its laws and principles . For an account of his occupations at Wimbledon , where he passed the Spring of 1769 , I shall transcribe ...
... remark that his attachment to it was indelible , and acquired strength from his increas- ing knowledge of its laws and principles . For an account of his occupations at Wimbledon , where he passed the Spring of 1769 , I shall transcribe ...
Page 72
... remarks upon them as well as I can , and return them to you when I receive an answer to this letter ; for I should be sorry to trust such precious writings to the uncertain conveyance of the post . This letter will probably reach you in ...
... remarks upon them as well as I can , and return them to you when I receive an answer to this letter ; for I should be sorry to trust such precious writings to the uncertain conveyance of the post . This letter will probably reach you in ...
Page 76
... remarks , which you may throw into the fire , if you do not like them .... they are , as you seemed to wish , somewhat hypercritical , and perhaps too severe . Your Treatise on the Military Art of the Turks de- lighted me exceedingly ...
... remarks , which you may throw into the fire , if you do not like them .... they are , as you seemed to wish , somewhat hypercritical , and perhaps too severe . Your Treatise on the Military Art of the Turks de- lighted me exceedingly ...
Page 91
... remark , by reference to Dryden , La Motte , and Corneille . Of Dryden he observes , that having composed tragedies in rhyme , he thought it necessary to prepare the public for so novel an attempt , by telling them , in his ...
... remark , by reference to Dryden , La Motte , and Corneille . Of Dryden he observes , that having composed tragedies in rhyme , he thought it necessary to prepare the public for so novel an attempt , by telling them , in his ...
Page 92
... remarks , is to convey pleasure , and the hope of receiving it is the inducement which carries people to the theatre ; observing that Shakespeare delights and transports him , while Corneille lulls him to sleep ; and , judging of the ...
... remarks , is to convey pleasure , and the hope of receiving it is the inducement which carries people to the theatre ; observing that Shakespeare delights and transports him , while Corneille lulls him to sleep ; and , judging of the ...
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