An Account of the Life and Writings of James Beattie, LL.D. Late Professor of Moral Philosophy and Logic in the Marischal College and University of Aberdeen: Including Many of His Original Letters. In Three Volumes, Volume 2Arch. Constable and Company, Edinburgh; Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, T. Cadell and W. Davies, and John Murray, London., 1807 - 388 pages |
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... doubt , his high re- putation would readily secure for him . I thank- ed the gentleman for this warm expression of his esteem of Dr Beattie , on which I set the higher value , from being absolutely certain that they were strangers to ...
... doubt , his high re- putation would readily secure for him . I thank- ed the gentleman for this warm expression of his esteem of Dr Beattie , on which I set the higher value , from being absolutely certain that they were strangers to ...
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... doubt with a friendly intention , without his knowledge , had told Lord Dartmouth , that he was a candidate for the pro- fessorship ; on which his Lordship had written to Sir Adolphus Oughton , offering his services to promote Dr ...
... doubt with a friendly intention , without his knowledge , had told Lord Dartmouth , that he was a candidate for the pro- fessorship ; on which his Lordship had written to Sir Adolphus Oughton , offering his services to promote Dr ...
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... doubt but he will make a very noble picture of it . I class Sir Joshua with the greatest genius's that have ever appeared in the art of painting ; and I wish he was employed by the public , in some great work , that would do honour to ...
... doubt but he will make a very noble picture of it . I class Sir Joshua with the greatest genius's that have ever appeared in the art of painting ; and I wish he was employed by the public , in some great work , that would do honour to ...
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... doubt , meet with the highest approbation . You have added many fine stanzas since I saw it , and I like much the con- clusion , though it does not belong to the subject . However , it is the sweetest office of the Minstrel , to sing ...
... doubt , meet with the highest approbation . You have added many fine stanzas since I saw it , and I like much the con- clusion , though it does not belong to the subject . However , it is the sweetest office of the Minstrel , to sing ...
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... doubt of it . However , to your merit , as a champion in the cause of truth , is chiefly owing the success it met with ; which gives me so much the more pleasure , as it affords a proof , that the age we live in , though bad , hath ...
... doubt of it . However , to your merit , as a champion in the cause of truth , is chiefly owing the success it met with ; which gives me so much the more pleasure , as it affords a proof , that the age we live in , though bad , hath ...
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