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Pagina 31
... Latin verses . His figure and manner appeared strange to them ; but he behaved modestly , and sat silent , till upon something which occurred in the course of con- versation , he suddenly struck in and quoted Macrobius ; and thus he ...
... Latin verses . His figure and manner appeared strange to them ; but he behaved modestly , and sat silent , till upon something which occurred in the course of con- versation , he suddenly struck in and quoted Macrobius ; and thus he ...
Pagina 32
... Latin verse , as a Christmas exercise . He performed it with uncommon rapidity , and in so masterly a manner , that he obtained great applause from it , which ever after kept him high in the estimation of his college , and , indeed , of ...
... Latin verse , as a Christmas exercise . He performed it with uncommon rapidity , and in so masterly a manner , that he obtained great applause from it , which ever after kept him high in the estimation of his college , and , indeed , of ...
Pagina 33
... Latin muse ; Aspir'd to shine by unreflected light , And with a Roman's ardour think and write . He felt the tuneful Nine his breast inspire , And , like a master , wak'd the soothing lyre : Horatian strains a grateful heart proclaim ...
... Latin muse ; Aspir'd to shine by unreflected light , And with a Roman's ardour think and write . He felt the tuneful Nine his breast inspire , And , like a master , wak'd the soothing lyre : Horatian strains a grateful heart proclaim ...
Pagina 34
... Latin . Dr. Swinfen was so much struck with the extraordinary acute- ness , research , and eloquence of this paper , that in his zeal for his godson he showed it to several people . His daugh- ter , Mrs. Desmoulins , who was many years ...
... Latin . Dr. Swinfen was so much struck with the extraordinary acute- ness , research , and eloquence of this paper , that in his zeal for his godson he showed it to several people . His daugh- ter , Mrs. Desmoulins , who was many years ...
Pagina 42
... Latin . I do not find that he formed any close intimacies with his fellow - collegians . But Dr. Adams told me that he contracted a love and regard for Pembroke college , which he retained to the last . A short time before his death he ...
... Latin . I do not find that he formed any close intimacies with his fellow - collegians . But Dr. Adams told me that he contracted a love and regard for Pembroke college , which he retained to the last . A short time before his death he ...
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