Life of ... William Pitt, Հատոր 1 |
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Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) • BODI THEC A NUS ILLLI LONDON : PRINTED BY W. CLOWES AND SONS , STAMFORD STREET , AND CHARING CROSS . PREFACE . ACCORDING to the desire expressed on his death-
Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) • BODI THEC A NUS ILLLI LONDON : PRINTED BY W. CLOWES AND SONS , STAMFORD STREET , AND CHARING CROSS . PREFACE . ACCORDING to the desire expressed on his death-
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Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) PREFACE . ACCORDING to the desire expressed on his death- bed by Mr. Pitt , the papers which he left were in the first instance delivered to his early friend Dr. Tomline , Bishop of Lincoln . After the ...
Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) PREFACE . ACCORDING to the desire expressed on his death- bed by Mr. Pitt , the papers which he left were in the first instance delivered to his early friend Dr. Tomline , Bishop of Lincoln . After the ...
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... desire that Thucydides was the first Greek book which Mr. Pitt read after he came to college . The only other wish ever expressed by his Lordship relative to Mr. Pitt's studies was , that I would read Polybius with him . " But I have ...
... desire that Thucydides was the first Greek book which Mr. Pitt read after he came to college . The only other wish ever expressed by his Lordship relative to Mr. Pitt's studies was , that I would read Polybius with him . " But I have ...
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... desire to disparage him , we find him compared to Garrick . 8 To train his son in sonorous elocution Lord Chatham caused him to recite day by day in his presence pas- sages from the best English poets . The two poets most commonly ...
... desire to disparage him , we find him compared to Garrick . 8 To train his son in sonorous elocution Lord Chatham caused him to recite day by day in his presence pas- sages from the best English poets . The two poets most commonly ...
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... desire but Mr. Pretyman did not think it right to indulge the inclination to fathom still farther the depths of pure mathematics . " When , " adds Mr. Prety- man , " the connection of tutor and pupil was about to cease between us , he ...
... desire but Mr. Pretyman did not think it right to indulge the inclination to fathom still farther the depths of pure mathematics . " When , " adds Mr. Prety- man , " the connection of tutor and pupil was about to cease between us , he ...
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