A Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations: Originally Prefixed to a Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and EnglishPrinted at the Clarendon Press, 1778 - 288 |
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... the fame words are received , may be found in al- moft every page of the Dictionary ; but a short anecdote from the history of the Khalifs will fhow how much Eaftern genius pointed to fuch diftinctions . 8 DISSERTATION .
... the fame words are received , may be found in al- moft every page of the Dictionary ; but a short anecdote from the history of the Khalifs will fhow how much Eaftern genius pointed to fuch diftinctions . 8 DISSERTATION .
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... history of the Perfian kings and heroes , difplays an imagination and smoothness of numbers hard- ly inferior to Homer . The whole fanciful range of Perfian enchantment he has inter- woven in his poems , which abound with the nobleft ...
... history of the Perfian kings and heroes , difplays an imagination and smoothness of numbers hard- ly inferior to Homer . The whole fanciful range of Perfian enchantment he has inter- woven in his poems , which abound with the nobleft ...
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... , had Sir William Blackstone given only the English of fuch terms as Cer- tiorari or Fieri facias , and omitted the origi- nal names of the writs . CHA P. II . OF ANCIENT ORIENTAL HISTORY AND TRADITION 36 DISSERTATION .
... , had Sir William Blackstone given only the English of fuch terms as Cer- tiorari or Fieri facias , and omitted the origi- nal names of the writs . CHA P. II . OF ANCIENT ORIENTAL HISTORY AND TRADITION 36 DISSERTATION .
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... HISTORY AND TRADITION . SECT . I. Eaftern language and literature may throw great light on ancient hiftory , mythology , and man- ners . Syftematic writers on the actions of mankind always to be doubted . The Grecian biftory of Ancient ...
... HISTORY AND TRADITION . SECT . I. Eaftern language and literature may throw great light on ancient hiftory , mythology , and man- ners . Syftematic writers on the actions of mankind always to be doubted . The Grecian biftory of Ancient ...
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... history . A Grecian had written an account of the Perfian conqueft ; and he wished to read it before the king . The monarch listen- ed with equal attention and wonder : " All " this is very fine , " fays he , when the hif- torian had ...
... history . A Grecian had written an account of the Perfian conqueft ; and he wished to read it before the king . The monarch listen- ed with equal attention and wonder : " All " this is very fine , " fays he , when the hif- torian had ...
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