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9 , But be the books ever so genuine , and translators have taken a liberty to
accomtheir tradition ever so certain , yet we can modate the beauties of the
language where . not suppose them wrote by persons divine- into they translate ,
to the ...
9 , But be the books ever so genuine , and translators have taken a liberty to
accomtheir tradition ever so certain , yet we can modate the beauties of the
language where . not suppose them wrote by persons divine- into they translate ,
to the ...
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He says , " that in several families the Roman language was About the same time
that comedy was spoken in perfection , even in those times ; " improved so
considerably , Pacuvius and and instances particularly in the families Actius ( one
a ...
He says , " that in several families the Roman language was About the same time
that comedy was spoken in perfection , even in those times ; " improved so
considerably , Pacuvius and and instances particularly in the families Actius ( one
a ...
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On the Purity and Idiom of pile of building without laying a firm Language .
foundation . Felton . While the Romans studied and used the Greek tongue , only
to improve and adorn Ø 93. On the first Requisite , a Mastery their own , the Latin
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On the Purity and Idiom of pile of building without laying a firm Language .
foundation . Felton . While the Romans studied and used the Greek tongue , only
to improve and adorn Ø 93. On the first Requisite , a Mastery their own , the Latin
...
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Contents
Authe Pas | 1 |
Practice necessary for forming a Syle Blair 401 95 On Plainness and Perspicuity Felton 436 | 34 |
Excellenceofthe Sacred Writings Brown | 305 |
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| Title | Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose: Selected for the Improvement of Young Persons: Being Similar in Design to Elegant Extracts in Poetry |
| Editor | Vicesimus Knox |
| Edition | 9 |
| Publisher | J. Johnson, 1808 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 11 Nov 2006 |
| Length | 1 pages |
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