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... languages , which has never been excelled . In Greek and Roman literature , his early proficiency was the fubject of ... language , with a view perhaps to farther im- provements . It was to be expected , after his arrival in India , that ...
... languages , which has never been excelled . In Greek and Roman literature , his early proficiency was the fubject of ... language , with a view perhaps to farther im- provements . It was to be expected , after his arrival in India , that ...
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... language in any other light than as the key of fcience , and he would have defpifed the reputation of a mere linguift . Knowledge and truth , were the object of all his ftudies , and his ambition was to be useful to mankind ; with these ...
... language in any other light than as the key of fcience , and he would have defpifed the reputation of a mere linguift . Knowledge and truth , were the object of all his ftudies , and his ambition was to be useful to mankind ; with these ...
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William Jones. ciples to refer to , in a language familiar to the judges of the courts , ad- judications amongst the natives must too often be subject to an uncer- tain and erroneous expofition , or wilful misinterpretation of their laws ...
William Jones. ciples to refer to , in a language familiar to the judges of the courts , ad- judications amongst the natives must too often be subject to an uncer- tain and erroneous expofition , or wilful misinterpretation of their laws ...
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... language , which has been admired for accurate criticism , juft fatire , and elegant compofition . A regard for the literary reputation of his country , induced him to translate , from a Perfian original into French , the life of NADIR ...
... language , which has been admired for accurate criticism , juft fatire , and elegant compofition . A regard for the literary reputation of his country , induced him to translate , from a Perfian original into French , the life of NADIR ...
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... languages , and the verfion of SACONTALA , an ancient Indian drama , it would be unbecoming to speak in a style of ... Language , from thirty - two original Vocabularies and Niructi . 5. — On 5 . On the Ancient Mufic of the Indians ...
... languages , and the verfion of SACONTALA , an ancient Indian drama , it would be unbecoming to speak in a style of ... Language , from thirty - two original Vocabularies and Niructi . 5. — On 5 . On the Ancient Mufic of the Indians ...
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