 | 1805 - 948 pages
...him his own words, ' it is happy for us1 that this man was born.' I have borrowed the ap^ plication of them from Dr. Parr, and who more competent can be found to estimate the merit of the great scholar whom he deems worthy of this eulogium ? " In the pleasing office... | |
 | Lawrence Dundas Campbell, E. Samuel - Books - 1804 - 820 pages
...If this character of Sir William Jones, be not exaggerated by the partiality of friendship, we shall apply to him his own words, " it is happy for us, that this man was born." 1 have borrowed the application of them from Dr. Parr, and who more competent can be found to estimate... | |
 | William Jones - 1807 - 534 pages
...If this character of Sir William Jones be not exaggerated by the partiality of friendfhip, we fhall all apply to him his own words, " it is happy for...Dr. Parr : and who more competent can be found, to eftimate the merit of the great fcholar whom he deems worthy of this eulogium ? Irt the pleafing office... | |
 | Sir William Jones - 1807 - 554 pages
...If this charaaer of Sir William Jones be not exaggerated by the partiality of friendfhip, we fhall all apply to him his own words, " it is happy for...Dr. Parr : and who more competent can be found, to eftimate the merit of the great fcholar whom he deems worthy of this eulogium ? In the pleafing office... | |
 | John Shore Baron Teignmouth - Asianists - 1807 - 668 pages
...If this character of Sir William Jones be nof exaggerated by the partiality of friendship, we shall all apply to him his own words, " it is happy " for us that this man was horn." I have borrowed the application of them from Dr. Parr: * he following is a translation of a... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1815 - 548 pages
...whole, we may join with Dr. Parr, who knew his talents and. character,, in applying to sir William Jones his own words,, " It is happy for us that this man was born." Having attained, by the assiduous exertion of his abilities, and in a course of useful service to his... | |
 | Biography - 1815 - 544 pages
...whole, we may join with Dr. Parr, who knew his talents and character, in applying to sir William Jones his own words, " It is happy for us that this man was born."' Having attained, by the assiduous exertion of his abilities, and in a course of useful service to his... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...Prosperity attend you ! " Well, indeed, might the inhabitants of that populous peninsula exclaim in his own words, " It is happy for us, that this man was born." The following lines were written, by the late Duchess of Devonshire, on the death of Sir William Jones... | |
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Jones be not exaggerated by the partiality of friendfhip, we fhall all apply to him his own words, " it is happy for us that this man was " born." I have borrowed the application of them from Dr. Parr : and who more competent can be found, to... 