The Works of Sir William Jones, Volume 1J. Stockdale and J. Walker, 1807 |
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... subject . No excuse must be made against the publishing of them , since with respect to reputation , I dare say it will be no way to your disadvan- tage . I have nothing of news to send you , only the Germans and French have in a ...
... subject . No excuse must be made against the publishing of them , since with respect to reputation , I dare say it will be no way to your disadvan- tage . I have nothing of news to send you , only the Germans and French have in a ...
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... subject ; though I think none so mate- rial to your purpose as this . I should be very glad to see what you have done upon this subject all published ; and I must confess , that unless you design a large volume , it were much better to ...
... subject ; though I think none so mate- rial to your purpose as this . I should be very glad to see what you have done upon this subject all published ; and I must confess , that unless you design a large volume , it were much better to ...
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... subject . I am mightily pleased to see the end of the Principia , and re- turn you many thanks for the instructive index , that you have taken the pains to add , and hope it will not be long before we shall see the beginning of that ...
... subject . I am mightily pleased to see the end of the Principia , and re- turn you many thanks for the instructive index , that you have taken the pains to add , and hope it will not be long before we shall see the beginning of that ...
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... subject , he felt so much in- tereft in the work , as to ftudy it with con- fiderable attention . In the course of the re- flections which it excited , he was naturally led to a comparison of the laws of England with those of other ...
... subject , he felt so much in- tereft in the work , as to ftudy it with con- fiderable attention . In the course of the re- flections which it excited , he was naturally led to a comparison of the laws of England with those of other ...
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... subject , fent the volume to Mr. Jones , requesting him to give a literal tranflation of it in the French language ; but he wholly declined the task , alleging for his excufe , the dryness of the subject , the diffi- culty of the style ...
... subject , fent the volume to Mr. Jones , requesting him to give a literal tranflation of it in the French language ; but he wholly declined the task , alleging for his excufe , the dryness of the subject , the diffi- culty of the style ...
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