The Life of Thomas Burgess, D.D.: F.R.S., F.A.S., &c. &c. &c., Late Lord Bishop of SalisburyLongman, Orme, Brown, Green & Longmans, 1840 - 557 pages |
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... facts , one of which was , that they frequently observed on his table English translations of the clas- sical authors they were in the habit of construing . It was therefore with no small reason that he said to his old pupil Burgess ...
... facts , one of which was , that they frequently observed on his table English translations of the clas- sical authors they were in the habit of construing . It was therefore with no small reason that he said to his old pupil Burgess ...
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... fact were easy of detection , and excited much amusement among the elder boys . When , for example , he came to a passage of peculiar obscurity in the chorus of a Greek tragedy , he would allow the boy who was construing to glide ...
... fact were easy of detection , and excited much amusement among the elder boys . When , for example , he came to a passage of peculiar obscurity in the chorus of a Greek tragedy , he would allow the boy who was construing to glide ...
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... fact is , that a resident graduate , who had under- taken the office of editor , growing tired of the labour , had suddenly withdrawn his services . The publisher , Mr. Fletcher , was one day complaining in the pre- sence of Mr ...
... fact is , that a resident graduate , who had under- taken the office of editor , growing tired of the labour , had suddenly withdrawn his services . The publisher , Mr. Fletcher , was one day complaining in the pre- sence of Mr ...
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... fact , ever prompt to recognise , and to render homage to , rival excellence . Among his manuscripts there is a copy of his own essay on this occasion . It is fraught with learning and research , but the subject was less within the ...
... fact , ever prompt to recognise , and to render homage to , rival excellence . Among his manuscripts there is a copy of his own essay on this occasion . It is fraught with learning and research , but the subject was less within the ...
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... will not permit me to delay my congratulations till the fact can be better ascertained . Having now my pen in hand , I will say a few words on some points in your last , As you will give me no account of the Aristotle , I will 31 LIFE OF.
... will not permit me to delay my congratulations till the fact can be better ascertained . Having now my pen in hand , I will say a few words on some points in your last , As you will give me no account of the Aristotle , I will 31 LIFE OF.
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