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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... give up all thoughts of appearing as a can- didate on the present occasion ; and which would determine me to this , even though I were abso- lutely certain of being elected . Nay , though my fortune were as narrow now , as it lately was ...
... give up all thoughts of appearing as a can- didate on the present occasion ; and which would determine me to this , even though I were abso- lutely certain of being elected . Nay , though my fortune were as narrow now , as it lately was ...
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... give me a moment's un- easiness , notwithstanding the zeal with which they have spoken against me . good , that he , who espouses it , occasion to be afraid of any man . own talents , and I am not ignorant of theirs ; I do not ( God ...
... give me a moment's un- easiness , notwithstanding the zeal with which they have spoken against me . good , that he , who espouses it , occasion to be afraid of any man . own talents , and I am not ignorant of theirs ; I do not ( God ...
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... give out , that I fear every thing which I dislike . I dislike the croaking of frogs , and the barking of curs ; but I fear neither . I dislike the conversation of infidels ; but I know not in what sense I can be said to fear it . I ...
... give out , that I fear every thing which I dislike . I dislike the croaking of frogs , and the barking of curs ; but I fear neither . I dislike the conversation of infidels ; but I know not in what sense I can be said to fear it . I ...
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... gives me pleasure to hear , that your ne- phew finds Edinburgh so much to his mind . Mr Arbuthnot will do every thing in his power to make it agreeable to him . To the soundest prin- ciples , and to the best heart , to a very extensive ...
... gives me pleasure to hear , that your ne- phew finds Edinburgh so much to his mind . Mr Arbuthnot will do every thing in his power to make it agreeable to him . To the soundest prin- ciples , and to the best heart , to a very extensive ...
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... give ad- vice to the other , in regard to his company . shall write to Mr Arbuthnot in a few days , and tell him what you say of him , which , I know , will make him very happy . * I " I know not , whether , in a former letter , I did ...
... give ad- vice to the other , in regard to his company . shall write to Mr Arbuthnot in a few days , and tell him what you say of him , which , I know , will make him very happy . * I " I know not , whether , in a former letter , I did ...
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