| 1802 - 572 pages
...Irotn the following part of it : " I have always thought \viih you, that we possess at this time toy great advantages towards the knowledge of human nature....We need no longer go to History to trace it in all stages and period}. History, from its comparative youth, is but a poor instructor. When the Egyptians... | |
| 1802 - 572 pages
...our readers to share with us the pleasure which we have received from the following part of it : " I have always thought with you, that we possess at...We need no longer go to History to trace it in all stages and periods. History, from iu comparative youth, is but a poor instructor. When the Egyptians... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1802 - 572 pages
...our readers to share with us the pleasure which we have received from the following part of it : " I have always thought with you, that we possess at...We need no longer go to History to trace it in- all stages and periods. History, from its comparative youth, is bttt a poor instructor. When the 'Egyptians... | |
| William Robertson - 1811 - 468 pages
...the greatest pleasure is, " the discussion on the manners and character of the inha" bitants of that New World. I have always thought with " you, that...need no " longer go to history to trace it in all stages and periods. " History, from its comparative youth, is but a poor in" structor. When the Egyptians... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1811 - 620 pages
...the greatest pleasure is, the * discussion on the manners and character of the inhabitants " of that New World. I have always thought with you, " that...We need no longer go •" to History to trace it in ail stages and periods. History, " from its comparative youth, is but a poor instructor. " When the... | |
| William Robertson - 1813 - 652 pages
....the inhabitants of that New World. I have olivays thought with you, that we possess at this time rtry great advantages towards the knowledge of human nature....youth, is but a poor instructor. When the Egyptians railed the Greeks children in antiquities, we may well call them children; and so we may call all those... | |
| William Robertson - 1817 - 452 pages
...the greatest " pleasure is, the discussion on the manners " and character of the inhabitants of that New " World. I have always thought with you, that...nature. We " need no longer go to History to trace it in alt " its stages and periods. History, from its coin" parative youth, is but a poor instructor. When... | |
| William Robertson - 1821 - 436 pages
...the greatest plea" sure is, the discussion on the manners and cha" racter of the inhabitants of that New World. I " have always thought with you, that...at ' ' this time very great advantages towards the know" ledge of human nature. We need no longer go " to History to trace it "in all its stages and peri"... | |
| William Robertson, Dugald Stewart - 1821 - 438 pages
...the greatest plea" sure is, the discussion on the manners and cha" racter of the inhabitants of that New World. I " have always thought with you, that...possess at " this time very great advantages towards the know" ledge of human nature. We need no longer go " to History to trace it in all its stages and peri"... | |
| William Robertson - 1822 - 506 pages
...greatest pleasure is, the " discussion On the manners and character of the inhabitants • " of that New World. I have always thought with you, that "...knowledge of human nature. We need no longer go to his" tory to trace it in all stages and periods. History, from its " comparative youth, is but a poor... | |
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