The Works of Sir William Jones, Volume 1J. Stockdale and J. Walker, 1807 |
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... admiration , re- spect , and esteem for the memory of Sir William Jones , whether I contemplate his genius , his learning , or his virtues , I wish to transfer my own feelings to the minds of my readers ; but whilft I distrust my own ...
... admiration , re- spect , and esteem for the memory of Sir William Jones , whether I contemplate his genius , his learning , or his virtues , I wish to transfer my own feelings to the minds of my readers ; but whilft I distrust my own ...
Page 12
... admired for neatness , brevity , and accuracy * . * In Hutton's Philosophical Dictionary , we have the following enumeration of the works of Mr. Jones : - A New The care of the education of William now devolved upon 12 Cornwallis Earl.
... admired for neatness , brevity , and accuracy * . * In Hutton's Philosophical Dictionary , we have the following enumeration of the works of Mr. Jones : - A New The care of the education of William now devolved upon 12 Cornwallis Earl.
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... admirable discoveries so very natural to its great author ; but it is more so from the additional advantage of your excellent preface , which I wish much to get published in some of the foreign journals ; and since a better account of ...
... admirable discoveries so very natural to its great author ; but it is more so from the additional advantage of your excellent preface , which I wish much to get published in some of the foreign journals ; and since a better account of ...
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... admirable as it was , was ex- " ceeded by that of his heart . I have never ceased to " admire him from the moment I first saw him ; and my " esteem for his great qualities , and regret for his loss , " will only end with my life ...
... admirable as it was , was ex- " ceeded by that of his heart . I have never ceased to " admire him from the moment I first saw him ; and my " esteem for his great qualities , and regret for his loss , " will only end with my life ...
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... admiration his ca- pacity and application , who was anxious to affift his exertions , and rewarded their fuccefs with unlimited applause , his ardour for learn- ing had been raised to a degree of enthusiasm : at the University , he ...
... admiration his ca- pacity and application , who was anxious to affift his exertions , and rewarded their fuccefs with unlimited applause , his ardour for learn- ing had been raised to a degree of enthusiasm : at the University , he ...
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