The Classical Journal, Volume 6A. J. Valpay., 1819 - Classical philology |
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... Translations , [ J. GALT ] 197 201 Latin Inscriptions , 203 Appendix to Mr. Patriok's Essay on the " China of the Classics , " No. II . [ E. H. BARKER ] 204 Observations on Mr. Patrick's Chart of Numerals , ' [ D. G. WAIT ] 218 ...
... Translations , [ J. GALT ] 197 201 Latin Inscriptions , 203 Appendix to Mr. Patriok's Essay on the " China of the Classics , " No. II . [ E. H. BARKER ] 204 Observations on Mr. Patrick's Chart of Numerals , ' [ D. G. WAIT ] 218 ...
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... translation , since it is necessary for my purpose , that the sense be given as truly , if not as literally , as possible . In it he formed the earth , the heavens , the sea , The sun unwearied , and the moon at full , And all the ...
... translation , since it is necessary for my purpose , that the sense be given as truly , if not as literally , as possible . In it he formed the earth , the heavens , the sea , The sun unwearied , and the moon at full , And all the ...
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... translate the great fish ( perhaps , the great tunny , ) rather than the dragon . Now it is to be observed , that the Greeks did not give to the constellation the form , which imagination has lent to the dragon . They represented it as ...
... translate the great fish ( perhaps , the great tunny , ) rather than the dragon . Now it is to be observed , that the Greeks did not give to the constellation the form , which imagination has lent to the dragon . They represented it as ...
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... translation of the Iliad . The four great divisions plainly indicate four different states of society , -the civil state , -the military - the agricultural- and the pastoral . This is evident from the représentations contained in each ...
... translation of the Iliad . The four great divisions plainly indicate four different states of society , -the civil state , -the military - the agricultural- and the pastoral . This is evident from the représentations contained in each ...
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... translations which follow , I must be answerable . It was necessary to my purpose to give the sense of the original as nearly as possible . The elegant and highly poetical version of Mr. Pope is not sufficiently literal for my object ...
... translations which follow , I must be answerable . It was necessary to my purpose to give the sense of the original as nearly as possible . The elegant and highly poetical version of Mr. Pope is not sufficiently literal for my object ...
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