Memoirs of the Life, Writings and Correspondence of Sir William Jones, Volume 1J. Hatchard, 1806 - 531 pages |
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... REVICZKI to Mr. JONES . Sir , & c . London , March 7 , 1768 . I am at a loss to determine whether your letter has afforded me most pleasure or instruction ; it is indeed so admirable , that I must point out the only fault which I find ...
... REVICZKI to Mr. JONES . Sir , & c . London , March 7 , 1768 . I am at a loss to determine whether your letter has afforded me most pleasure or instruction ; it is indeed so admirable , that I must point out the only fault which I find ...
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... REVICZKI . * See a poetical translation of this ode , in Sir William Jones's Works , vol . ii . p . 244 . RE- * REVICZKI to Mr. JONES . London , March 17th 52 MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF.
... REVICZKI . * See a poetical translation of this ode , in Sir William Jones's Works , vol . ii . p . 244 . RE- * REVICZKI to Mr. JONES . London , March 17th 52 MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF.
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John Shore Baron Teignmouth. * REVICZKI to Mr. JONES . London , March 17th , 1768 . I was highly delighted with your letter , particularly with your various translations , imitations , and compositions ; they not only prove you have Made ...
John Shore Baron Teignmouth. * REVICZKI to Mr. JONES . London , March 17th , 1768 . I was highly delighted with your letter , particularly with your various translations , imitations , and compositions ; they not only prove you have Made ...
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... REVICZKI to Mr. JONES . London , March 29th , 1768 . That I have deferred longer than usually my reply to your obliging letter , you must impute to the novel , and strange appearance of things here . You will not , I trust , be disposed ...
... REVICZKI to Mr. JONES . London , March 29th , 1768 . That I have deferred longer than usually my reply to your obliging letter , you must impute to the novel , and strange appearance of things here . You will not , I trust , be disposed ...
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... REVICZKI . April 1768 . Nothing can afford a stronger proof of your polite attention to me , than your last very friendly letter , which you * The probability that the metrical compositions of the Hebrews and Arabs were founded on the ...
... REVICZKI . April 1768 . Nothing can afford a stronger proof of your polite attention to me , than your last very friendly letter , which you * The probability that the metrical compositions of the Hebrews and Arabs were founded on the ...
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