Memoirs of the Life, Writings, & Correspondence of William Smellie, Late Printer in Edinburgh, Secretary and Superintendent of Natural History to the Society of Scotish Antiquaries, Volume 2J. Anderson, 1811 |
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... Language , which gave so much offence , appeared so late as that number of the fifth volume which was pub- lished in June 1776 . No. LXXXVII . From Dr GILBERT STUART to Mr WILLIAM SMELLIE . DEAR BILL , No date . I DID not get your ...
... Language , which gave so much offence , appeared so late as that number of the fifth volume which was pub- lished in June 1776 . No. LXXXVII . From Dr GILBERT STUART to Mr WILLIAM SMELLIE . DEAR BILL , No date . I DID not get your ...
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... languages ; and he knows with accuracy those of modern Eu- rope that are the most cultivated . Among philosophers he has obtained a conspicuous rank by his book on Consolations * ; and , as a poet , he will ever be celebrated for what ...
... languages ; and he knows with accuracy those of modern Eu- rope that are the most cultivated . Among philosophers he has obtained a conspicuous rank by his book on Consolations * ; and , as a poet , he will ever be celebrated for what ...
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... languages . 6. On Logic . 7. On Rhetoric . 8. On Metaphysics . 9. On Manners , or what the world now calls Politeness . 10. On practical Morality .量 Lastly , An Appendix , consisting of letters , chiefly between the author and a ...
... languages . 6. On Logic . 7. On Rhetoric . 8. On Metaphysics . 9. On Manners , or what the world now calls Politeness . 10. On practical Morality .量 Lastly , An Appendix , consisting of letters , chiefly between the author and a ...
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... language of such difficult structure and sin- gular orthography , that most philologists have rejected its study in ... languages or dialects of much of the modern mixed jar- gons , and perhaps even of some of the most celebrated ancient ...
... language of such difficult structure and sin- gular orthography , that most philologists have rejected its study in ... languages or dialects of much of the modern mixed jar- gons , and perhaps even of some of the most celebrated ancient ...
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... language ; but this mode can by no means be attempted by any one , unless he is complete- ly master of the subject , and possessed of an uncommonly accurate memory . Much the greater portion of this extensive work was executed in a ...
... language ; but this mode can by no means be attempted by any one , unless he is complete- ly master of the subject , and possessed of an uncommonly accurate memory . Much the greater portion of this extensive work was executed in a ...
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