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Page 32
... of Richardson ( says Mrs. B. ) have wished to raise his character by asserting ,
that he possessed a knowledge of the classics ; but his own assertions are
frequent in his letters , thạt he possessed no language but his own , not even
French .
... of Richardson ( says Mrs. B. ) have wished to raise his character by asserting ,
that he possessed a knowledge of the classics ; but his own assertions are
frequent in his letters , thạt he possessed no language but his own , not even
French .
Page 117
William possessed great and important dis . tricts in France , and under Henry II .
these acquired a vast additional extent . A great portion of the nobility under
these princes were natives of France , and most of those who were not strictly so
...
William possessed great and important dis . tricts in France , and under Henry II .
these acquired a vast additional extent . A great portion of the nobility under
these princes were natives of France , and most of those who were not strictly so
...
Page 126
It is perfectly true , however paradoxical it may sound , that the man never yet
existed who was completely possessed of the treasures of his native tongue .
Many delicacies and shades of meaning , many happy combinations and ...
It is perfectly true , however paradoxical it may sound , that the man never yet
existed who was completely possessed of the treasures of his native tongue .
Many delicacies and shades of meaning , many happy combinations and ...
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