The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, Volumen2G. Bell and sons, 1889 |
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... translator of Demosthenes , and author of the History of Ireland , was born at Dublin , in 1722 , and died in 1785.— Wright . 2 The same who has contributed some notes to this work , and the elder brother of my earliest literary friend ...
... translator of Demosthenes , and author of the History of Ireland , was born at Dublin , in 1722 , and died in 1785.— Wright . 2 The same who has contributed some notes to this work , and the elder brother of my earliest literary friend ...
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... Translation of a Latin Epitaph on Sir Thomas Hanmer ; " + " Friendship , an Ode ; " and , " The Ant , " * a paraphrase from the Proverbs , of which I have a copy in his own handwriting ; and , from internal evidence , I ascribe to him ...
... Translation of a Latin Epitaph on Sir Thomas Hanmer ; " + " Friendship , an Ode ; " and , " The Ant , " * a paraphrase from the Proverbs , of which I have a copy in his own handwriting ; and , from internal evidence , I ascribe to him ...
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... translating the Holy Scripture into the Erse or Gaelic language , from political considera- tions of the disadvantage ... translation of the holy books into their own language . If obedience to the will of God be necessary to happiness ...
... translating the Holy Scripture into the Erse or Gaelic language , from political considera- tions of the disadvantage ... translation of the holy books into their own language . If obedience to the will of God be necessary to happiness ...
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... translation of the Bible is most to be desired . It is not certain that the same method will not preserve the Highland language , for the purposes of learning , and abolish it from daily use . When the Highlanders read the Bible , they ...
... translation of the Bible is most to be desired . It is not certain that the same method will not preserve the Highland language , for the purposes of learning , and abolish it from daily use . When the Highlanders read the Bible , they ...
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... translation , that he has my wishes for his success ; and if here or at Oxford I can be of any use , that I shall think it more than honour to promote his undertaking . " I am sorry that I delayed so long to write . I am , Sir , your ...
... translation , that he has my wishes for his success ; and if here or at Oxford I can be of any use , that I shall think it more than honour to promote his undertaking . " I am sorry that I delayed so long to write . I am , Sir , your ...
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