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Page 74
John Shore Baron Teignmouth. much in my native language , and amongst other things , a little Tract on Education , in the manner of Aristotle , that is , the analytick manner . I have , moreover , begun a tragedy , to which I have given ...
John Shore Baron Teignmouth. much in my native language , and amongst other things , a little Tract on Education , in the manner of Aristotle , that is , the analytick manner . I have , moreover , begun a tragedy , to which I have given ...
Page 85
... things we have translated appear very suspicious ; it has not only the merit of being very ancient , but , in your version , appears even elegant . I impatiently expect your life of Nadir Shah ; and I beg you to accept my thanks for ...
... things we have translated appear very suspicious ; it has not only the merit of being very ancient , but , in your version , appears even elegant . I impatiently expect your life of Nadir Shah ; and I beg you to accept my thanks for ...
Page 96
... thing is wrong in it , or any thing omitted , that the next edition may be more perfect . I only wait for leisure to publish my Commentaries on Asiatic Poetry . Do not , however , imagine that I despise the usual enjoyments of youth ...
... thing is wrong in it , or any thing omitted , that the next edition may be more perfect . I only wait for leisure to publish my Commentaries on Asiatic Poetry . Do not , however , imagine that I despise the usual enjoyments of youth ...
Page 105
... thing that may be altered . I entreat you also to criticize my prose , as you have done my verse , and to reprimand me severely , where you find it stiff , forced , or obscure . I forgot to mention another respectable scholar , who saw ...
... thing that may be altered . I entreat you also to criticize my prose , as you have done my verse , and to reprimand me severely , where you find it stiff , forced , or obscure . I forgot to mention another respectable scholar , who saw ...
Page 111
... thing which Mr. Swinton seems to doubt of , which is , whether there has been such a general destruction of the writings of the ancient Persians as you imagine there has been . For my own part , till some better proof can be given of ...
... thing which Mr. Swinton seems to doubt of , which is , whether there has been such a general destruction of the writings of the ancient Persians as you imagine there has been . For my own part , till some better proof can be given of ...
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