The Works of Dugald Stewart: Account of the life and writings of Adam Smith. Account of the life and writings of William Robertson. Account of the life and writings of Thomas Reid. Tracts respecting the election of Mr. Leslie to the professorship of mathematics in the university of EdinburghHilliard and Brown, 1829 |
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... possessed of these , both ancient and modern , was uncommonly extensive and accurate ; and , in him , was subservient , not to a vain parade of tasteless erudition , but to a familiar acquaint- ance with every thing that could ...
... possessed of these , both ancient and modern , was uncommonly extensive and accurate ; and , in him , was subservient , not to a vain parade of tasteless erudition , but to a familiar acquaint- ance with every thing that could ...
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... possessed of the subject , and spoke with some hesitation . As he ad- vanced , however , the matter seemed to crowd upon him , his manner became warm and animated , and his expression easy and fluent . In points susceptible of ...
... possessed of the subject , and spoke with some hesitation . As he ad- vanced , however , the matter seemed to crowd upon him , his manner became warm and animated , and his expression easy and fluent . In points susceptible of ...
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... possessed of those domestic virtues which had distinguished him from his infancy . Mr. Hume , who ( as he tells us himself ) considered " a town as the true scene for a man of letters , " made many attempts to seduce him from his ...
... possessed of those domestic virtues which had distinguished him from his infancy . Mr. Hume , who ( as he tells us himself ) considered " a town as the true scene for a man of letters , " made many attempts to seduce him from his ...
Pagina 67
... possessed a considerable degree of health , and retained all her faculties unimpaired , accompanied him to town ; and his cousin , Miss Jane Douglas , ( who had formerly been a member of his family at Glasgow , and for whom he had ...
... possessed a considerable degree of health , and retained all her faculties unimpaired , accompanied him to town ; and his cousin , Miss Jane Douglas , ( who had formerly been a member of his family at Glasgow , and for whom he had ...
Pagina 73
... possessed a power , not perhaps uncommon among ab- sent men , of recollecting , in consequence of subsequent efforts of reflection , many occurrences which , at the time when they happened , did not seem to have sensibly attracted his ...
... possessed a power , not perhaps uncommon among ab- sent men , of recollecting , in consequence of subsequent efforts of reflection , many occurrences which , at the time when they happened , did not seem to have sensibly attracted his ...
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The Works of Dugald Stewart: Account of the life and writings of Adam Smith ... Dugald Stewart Volledige weergave - 1829 |
The Works of Dugald Stewart: Account of the life and writings of Adam Smith ... Dugald Stewart Volledige weergave - 1829 |
The Works of Dugald Stewart: Account of the life and writings of Adam Smith ... Dugald Stewart Volledige weergave - 1829 |
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