An Essay on the Study of Antiquities..D. Prince, and J. Cooke; J. and J. Fletcher; also by P. Elmsly, B. White, T. Payne, and Son; London., 1782 - 142 страница |
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... first beheld a picture of RA- PHAEL . Ed io anche fon Antiquario . THOUGH the prejudice commonly attending this ftudy feems to be dif appearing , from the liberal manner i which it is by many now conducted the Author was willing to ...
... first beheld a picture of RA- PHAEL . Ed io anche fon Antiquario . THOUGH the prejudice commonly attending this ftudy feems to be dif appearing , from the liberal manner i which it is by many now conducted the Author was willing to ...
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... of modern Epitaphs — V . On the origin of Languages , especially of the Greek ; and on the utility of a gramma- tical , Etymological Analysis and investi- gation of their first principles . ON ΟΝ ΤΗΕ JDY OF ANTIQUITIES . HE mind of Man.
... of modern Epitaphs — V . On the origin of Languages , especially of the Greek ; and on the utility of a gramma- tical , Etymological Analysis and investi- gation of their first principles . ON ΟΝ ΤΗΕ JDY OF ANTIQUITIES . HE mind of Man.
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... first object which strikes us , as the first in order and natural preeminence , is the LANGUAGE of a people in tracing which through the many changes , which it has affumed , up to its original and naked . * form ; and thence again ...
... first object which strikes us , as the first in order and natural preeminence , is the LANGUAGE of a people in tracing which through the many changes , which it has affumed , up to its original and naked . * form ; and thence again ...
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... first efforts of wit and fancy , and therefore largely contributing to the in- troduction of every fpeices of polite learning ' . 5. From these awful remains of Faerie magnificence , we pass , with fenfations more fober and temperate ...
... first efforts of wit and fancy , and therefore largely contributing to the in- troduction of every fpeices of polite learning ' . 5. From these awful remains of Faerie magnificence , we pass , with fenfations more fober and temperate ...
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... first principles of a language can be thoroughly ascertained only from a diligent ftudy of the most an- cient marbles and and coins . Thus also the ancient manners of a people are illustrated by their laws and their laws reciprocally by ...
... first principles of a language can be thoroughly ascertained only from a diligent ftudy of the most an- cient marbles and and coins . Thus also the ancient manners of a people are illustrated by their laws and their laws reciprocally by ...
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abftract Ages alfo alſo analyſis ancient Antiquary Arts becauſe beſt caufe cauſe Cicero cife claffical compariſon Comte de CAYLUS cuſtoms DAWES defign derived diftinguiſhed Digamma diligence diſcover Effay elegance eſpecially Etymology exifted exiſt expreffed expreffion extenfive faid fame origin fays feems fenfe fhew fhewn fhould fignification fimilar fimple fimplicity firft firſt fome formed ftudy fubject fuch fufficient fuppofe genius grammatical Greek Language guage hiſtory human Ideas illuftrated imitation inftances inftitutions Inquiry intereſting inveſtigation itſelf Latin Latin languages learned lefs Lord MONBODDO manners meaſure mind moft monuments moſt Mufic muſt nation nature neceffary obfervation object origin of Language paffage paffive particular paſt perfon Philofophers pleaſing pleaſure Poets prefent preferve Prepofitions primitive progreſs purpoſes racter reaſon reſearches reſpect ſeems ſeveral ſome ſtate ſtudy Study of Antiquities ſuch ſuppoſe thefe themſelves theſe thofe THOMAS BURGESS thoſe tion uſe verbs whence whofe whoſe words writers
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