The Works of Sir William Jones, Volume 1J. Stockdale and J. Walker, 1807 |
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Page xi
... must warn the reader , that he is to expect nothing more in these translations , and that those who are qualified to peruse the original letters of Sir William Jones , will find in them an elegance which I do not pretend to trans- fuse ...
... must warn the reader , that he is to expect nothing more in these translations , and that those who are qualified to peruse the original letters of Sir William Jones , will find in them an elegance which I do not pretend to trans- fuse ...
Page xii
... must request the reader to carry this remark with him to the perufal of his correfpondence throughout , and particularly of the letters written by him . in Bengal , which frequently relate to Indian literature , as well as to fubjects ...
... must request the reader to carry this remark with him to the perufal of his correfpondence throughout , and particularly of the letters written by him . in Bengal , which frequently relate to Indian literature , as well as to fubjects ...
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... must desire that you would grant me leave to publish it in the Philosophical Transactions . You may be assured that I do not move this to you without Sir Isaac's approbation , who I find is no less willing to have it done . The new ...
... must desire that you would grant me leave to publish it in the Philosophical Transactions . You may be assured that I do not move this to you without Sir Isaac's approbation , who I find is no less willing to have it done . The new ...
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... 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 violent manner attacked ...
... 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 violent manner attacked ...
Page 17
... must confess , that unless you design a large volume , it were much better to put thein into the Philosophical Transactions , for that would sufficiently preserve them from being lost , which is the common fate of small single tracts ...
... must confess , that unless you design a large volume , it were much better to put thein into the Philosophical Transactions , for that would sufficiently preserve them from being lost , which is the common fate of small single tracts ...
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