The Works of Sir William Jones, Volume 1J. Stockdale and J. Walker, 1807 |
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Page 28
... best exercise . He voluntarily extended his ftudies beyond the prescribed limits , and , by folitary labour , having acquired a competent knowledge of the rules of profody , he com of pofed verfes in imitation of Ovid ; a task 28.
... best exercise . He voluntarily extended his ftudies beyond the prescribed limits , and , by folitary labour , having acquired a competent knowledge of the rules of profody , he com of pofed verfes in imitation of Ovid ; a task 28.
Page 32
... laboured . His im- provement in the knowledge of profody was truly extraordinary ; he foon acquired a pro- ficiency in all the varieties of Roman metre , fo that he was able to fcan the trochaic and iambic verses of Terence , before his ...
... laboured . His im- provement in the knowledge of profody was truly extraordinary ; he foon acquired a pro- ficiency in all the varieties of Roman metre , fo that he was able to fcan the trochaic and iambic verses of Terence , before his ...
Page 41
... labour to affift its circulation . But there is a kind of fanction in the characters of the dead , which gives due force and reward to their merits , and defends them from the fuggef- tions of calumny . But to return to the point 41.
... labour to affift its circulation . But there is a kind of fanction in the characters of the dead , which gives due force and reward to their merits , and defends them from the fuggef- tions of calumny . But to return to the point 41.
Page 53
... rous casks of sparkling wine , Which , frugal , now we store ; With them a more deserving heir , ( Is this our labour , this our care ? ) Shall stain the stucco floor . 1760 . The new fituation of Mr. Jones , at the University 53.
... rous casks of sparkling wine , Which , frugal , now we store ; With them a more deserving heir , ( Is this our labour , this our care ? ) Shall stain the stucco floor . 1760 . The new fituation of Mr. Jones , at the University 53.
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... laboured diligently at the Gulistan of Sadi , affifted by the accu- rate but inelegant verfion of Gentius , and at the well chofen praxis at the close of Me- ninski's grammar , he found his exertions re- warded with rapid fuccess . His ...
... laboured diligently at the Gulistan of Sadi , affifted by the accu- rate but inelegant verfion of Gentius , and at the well chofen praxis at the close of Me- ninski's grammar , he found his exertions re- warded with rapid fuccess . His ...
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