An Account of the Life and Writings of James Beattie, LL.D. Late Professor of Moral Philosophy and Logic in the Marischal College and University of Aberdeen: Including Many of His Original Letters. In Three Volumes, Том 2Arch. Constable and Company, Edinburgh; Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, T. Cadell and W. Davies, and John Murray, London., 1807 - 388 стор. |
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... affections of such per- sons as you , is surely of all earthly blessings the greatest . But I shall proceed to business , with- out further preamble . " Some years ago , I should have thought my- self a very great gainer , by exchanging ...
... affections of such per- sons as you , is surely of all earthly blessings the greatest . But I shall proceed to business , with- out further preamble . " Some years ago , I should have thought my- self a very great gainer , by exchanging ...
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... affectionate letter . His Grace had written to me soon after my return to Scotland , to congratulate me on my late success ; and , by a very delicate hint , he gave me an opportunity of explaining , whether I would now confine my future ...
... affectionate letter . His Grace had written to me soon after my return to Scotland , to congratulate me on my late success ; and , by a very delicate hint , he gave me an opportunity of explaining , whether I would now confine my future ...
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... affection , and esteem , I do , and ever shall , re- member him . The sentiments which his royal mistress has been pleased to express , in regard to my affairs , do me the greatest honour ; and I should be unworthy of them , if they did ...
... affection , and esteem , I do , and ever shall , re- member him . The sentiments which his royal mistress has been pleased to express , in regard to my affairs , do me the greatest honour ; and I should be unworthy of them , if they did ...
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... affections are quite out of the question . Thus , all the world admired the politeness of Lord Chesterfield , and acknowled- ged the elegance of his civilities ; they felt , at the time , a soothing sweetness in his conversa- tion ; but ...
... affections are quite out of the question . Thus , all the world admired the politeness of Lord Chesterfield , and acknowled- ged the elegance of his civilities ; they felt , at the time , a soothing sweetness in his conversa- tion ; but ...
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... affection . His Grace's health is not quite what we could wish . I could indulge myself in no longer than one day's delay at Bishop's Thorpe . I then made the best of my way to London , and , after a very short stay there , came to ...
... affection . His Grace's health is not quite what we could wish . I could indulge myself in no longer than one day's delay at Bishop's Thorpe . I then made the best of my way to London , and , after a very short stay there , came to ...
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