Observations, Anecdotes, and Characters, of Books and MenJ. Murray, 1820 - 302 էջ |
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... Latin prose . Mr. Dobson had got a great deal of reputation by his translation of Prior's SOLOMON . On my mentioning something of the difficulty that would attend the translation of his Essay , Mr. Pope said , " if any man living could ...
... Latin prose . Mr. Dobson had got a great deal of reputation by his translation of Prior's SOLOMON . On my mentioning something of the difficulty that would attend the translation of his Essay , Mr. Pope said , " if any man living could ...
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... Latin and Greek together . " I was then about eight years old , had learnt to read of an old aunt , and to write by copying printed books . After having been under that priest about a year , I was sent to the seminary at Twyford , and ...
... Latin and Greek together . " I was then about eight years old , had learnt to read of an old aunt , and to write by copying printed books . After having been under that priest about a year , I was sent to the seminary at Twyford , and ...
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... Latin , collected from the writers in Grævius , on the old build- ings in Rome . It is now in Lord Oxford's hands , and has been so these fifteen years . -Mr . Pope . My brother was whipped and ill used at Twyford school for his Satire ...
... Latin , collected from the writers in Grævius , on the old build- ings in Rome . It is now in Lord Oxford's hands , and has been so these fifteen years . -Mr . Pope . My brother was whipped and ill used at Twyford school for his Satire ...
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... Latin language . Mr. Wortley was the only person to whom I communicated my design ; and he en- couraged me in it . I used to study five or six hours a day for two years , in my father's library , and so got that language whilst every ...
... Latin language . Mr. Wortley was the only person to whom I communicated my design ; and he en- couraged me in it . I used to study five or six hours a day for two years , in my father's library , and so got that language whilst every ...
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... Latin and Greek together ( which is the way in schools of the Jesuits , and which he seemed to think a good way ) under Bannister , their family priest , and who was living ( says he ) not two years ago at Sir Harry Titchburne's . He ...
... Latin and Greek together ( which is the way in schools of the Jesuits , and which he seemed to think a good way ) under Bannister , their family priest , and who was living ( says he ) not two years ago at Sir Harry Titchburne's . He ...
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