The Works of Adam Smith: Considerations concerning the formation of languages. Essays on philosophical subjects. Account of the life and writings of Dr. SmithT. Cadell, 1811 |
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... Inquiry into the Nature - and Caufes of the Wealth of Nations SECT . V. Conclufion of the Narative Notes to the Life of Dr. Smith 419 461 479 508 523 CON- CONSIDERATIONS CONCERNING THE FIRST FORMATION OF LANGUAGES , AND THE iv CONTENTS .
... Inquiry into the Nature - and Caufes of the Wealth of Nations SECT . V. Conclufion of the Narative Notes to the Life of Dr. Smith 419 461 479 508 523 CON- CONSIDERATIONS CONCERNING THE FIRST FORMATION OF LANGUAGES , AND THE iv CONTENTS .
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... note of approbation , as a geographer , and not as an astronomer . Plutarch , when he counts up , in his fecond book , concerning the opi- I 2 nions IV . IV . SEC T. nions of philofophers , all the HISTORY OF ASTRONOMY . 115.
... note of approbation , as a geographer , and not as an astronomer . Plutarch , when he counts up , in his fecond book , concerning the opi- I 2 nions IV . IV . SEC T. nions of philofophers , all the HISTORY OF ASTRONOMY . 115.
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... note of that high ad- miration which he had fo juftly conceived for his merit . Such profound ignorance in those profeffed inftructors of mankind , with regard to fo important a part of the learning of their own times , is fo very ...
... note of that high ad- miration which he had fo juftly conceived for his merit . Such profound ignorance in those profeffed inftructors of mankind , with regard to fo important a part of the learning of their own times , is fo very ...
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... note of the high admiration he had conceived for its author , he could never him . felf be induced to embrace it ; yet all his aftronomical obfervations tended to confirm it . They demonftrated , that Venus and Mercury were fometimes ...
... note of the high admiration he had conceived for its author , he could never him . felf be induced to embrace it ; yet all his aftronomical obfervations tended to confirm it . They demonftrated , that Venus and Mercury were fometimes ...
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... NOTE by the EDITORS . The Author , at the end of this Effay , left fome Notes and Memorandums , from which it appears , that he confidered this last part of his History of Aftronomy as imperfect , and need- ing feveral additions . The ...
... NOTE by the EDITORS . The Author , at the end of this Effay , left fome Notes and Memorandums , from which it appears , that he confidered this last part of his History of Aftronomy as imperfect , and need- ing feveral additions . The ...
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abſtract aftronomers agreeable almoſt ancient appear becauſe body cafe caufes compofed compofition confequently confiderable confifted connected Copernicus correfpondent diftinct diftinguiſhed diſcovered diſtance doctrine eafily Earth Effence Engliſh eſtabliſhed excite exiſtence expreffion exprefs faid fame manner fcience fecond feems fenfe fenfible fentiments feparate fhall fhould fimple firft firſt fituation fociety folid fome fomething fometimes foon fpecies ftill fubftance fubject fucceffion fuch fufficient fuggeft fuperior fuppofed fyftem fyllable greateſt himſelf Hipparchus hiſtory hypothefis imagination imitation interefting itſelf laft language laſt leaſt lefs meaſure metaphyfical moft Moon moral moſt motion Mufic muft muſt nature neceffarily neceffary obfervations objects occafion oppofite paffion perfon philofophy Planets Plato pleaſure prefent prepofitions principles Ptolemy publiſhed purpoſe reafon refemblance refifting refpect reft reprefent revolution revolve SECT ſeem Senfations Smith ſtate ſtill ſyſtem thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe tion Tycho Brahe univerfal uſe verbs verfe vifible Wealth of Nations whofe words
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