Memoirs of the Life, Writings and Correspondence of Sir William Jones, Volume 1J. Hatchard, 1806 - 531 pages |
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Page 24
... write you word how all things go here . I designed to write you this letter in French , but I thought I could express my thoughts with more energy , in my own language . I come now , after a long interval , to mention some more private ...
... write you word how all things go here . I designed to write you this letter in French , but I thought I could express my thoughts with more energy , in my own language . I come now , after a long interval , to mention some more private ...
Page 33
... writing himself the translation from the mouth of the Syrian . He afterwards corrected the grammatical inaccura- cies of the version , by the help of Erpenius and Golius . In the course of his application to this ancient language , he ...
... writing himself the translation from the mouth of the Syrian . He afterwards corrected the grammatical inaccura- cies of the version , by the help of Erpenius and Golius . In the course of his application to this ancient language , he ...
Page 40
... writer alluded to , excused himself on account of his numerous engagements , and the application to Mr. Jones was renewed . It was hinted , that his compliance would be of no small advantage to him , at his entrance into life ; that it ...
... writer alluded to , excused himself on account of his numerous engagements , and the application to Mr. Jones was renewed . It was hinted , that his compliance would be of no small advantage to him , at his entrance into life ; that it ...
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... writer is sure to meet with from the generality of mankind , and on the obstruction which a contemplative habit gives to our hopes of being distinguished in active life ; if all , or any of these reflec- tions had occurred to him , he ...
... writer is sure to meet with from the generality of mankind , and on the obstruction which a contemplative habit gives to our hopes of being distinguished in active life ; if all , or any of these reflec- tions had occurred to him , he ...
Page 47
... it is not restricted to thirteen couplets , as Reviczki writes , but to seventeen , and generally contains about seven or eight . him equally irreproachable in his morals and compositions . Most him SIR WILLIAM JONES . 47.
... it is not restricted to thirteen couplets , as Reviczki writes , but to seventeen , and generally contains about seven or eight . him equally irreproachable in his morals and compositions . Most him SIR WILLIAM JONES . 47.
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