 I bought the books, and I learned geometry. By reading I found that there were good books in these two sciences in Latin : I bought a Dictionary, and I learned Latin. I understood also that there were good books of the same kind in French : I bought a...  The Pursuit of Knowledge Under Difficulties - Page 99by George Lillie Craik - 1847Full view - About this book
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 722 pages
...Latin : I bought a dictionary, and I learned Latin. I understood also that there were good books of the same kind in French : I bought a dictionary, and...we know the twenty-four letters of the alphabet.' This account diarmed the Duke. He drew this wonderful genius out of his obscurity ; and he provided... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1816 - 518 pages
...sciences in Latin : I bought a dictionary, and I learnt Latin. I understood that there were good books of the same kind in French : I bought a dictionary, and...we know the twenty-four letters of the alphabet." Delighted with this account, the duke drew him from obscurity, and placed him in a situation which... | |
 | John Aikin - Biography - 1814 - 662 pages
...and learned Latin. I understood also that there were good books of the same kin4 STO s то ( *57 ) m French : I bought a dictionary and I learned French....we know the twenty-four letters of the alphabet." With this account the Duke was highly delighted. He dr*w this wonderful young man from his obscurity,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1816 - 522 pages
...sciences in Latin : I bought a dictionary, and I learnt Latin. I understood that there were good books of the same kind in French : I bought a dictionary, and...we know the twenty-four letters of the alphabet." Delighted with this account, the duke drew him from obscurity, and placed him in a situation which... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1821 - 384 pages
...Latin . I bought a dictionary, and I learned Latin. I understood also that there were good books of the same kind in French : I bought a dictionary, and...know the twenty-four letters of the •alphabet.* This account charmed the Duke. He drew this wonderful genius out of his obscurity ; and he provided... | |
 | Abraham Rees - Art - 1819 - 754 pages
...of the fame kind in French, and I learned French. This, my lord, is what I have done ; and it feems to me, that we may learn every thing when we know the twenty-four letters of the alphabet." The duke, pleafed with this fimple anfwer, drew Stone out of obfcurity, and provided for him an employment... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1821 - 382 pages
...Latin: I bought a dictionary, and I learned Latin. I understond also that there were good books of the same kind in French: I bought a dictionary, and...we know the twenty-four letters of the alphabet.' This account charmed the Duke. He drew this wonderful genius out of his obscurity; and he provided... | |
 | Arminianism - 1850 - 698 pages
...understood, also, that there were good books of the same kind in French : I bought a dictionary, and learned French ; and this, my Lord, is what I have done. It seems to me that we may learn everything when we know the twenty-four letters of the alphabet." The Duke, highly pleased with the... | |
 | 1824 - 492 pages
...I bought a Dictionary, and I learned Latin ; I understood, likewise, that there were good books of the same kind in French. I bought a Dictionary, and...when we know the twenty-four letters of the alphabet. This account charmed the duke. He drew this wonderful genius out of his obscurity, and provided him... | |
 | Industrial arts - 1824 - 492 pages
...I bought a Dictionary, and I learned Latin ; I understood, likewise, that there were good books of the same kind in French. I bought a Dictionary, and I learned French. And this, my lord, !• what I have done ; it seems to me, that we may learn every thing when we know the twenty-four... | |
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