 | David Hume - 1753 - Страниц: 382
...amongft us, and diftinguim themfelves in every profeflion. In Jamaica indeed, they talk of one negro, as a man of parts and learning ; but 'tis likely he is admir'd for very Ilender accomplifhmcnts, like a parrot, who fpeaks a few words plainly, O 2 nounc'd... | |
 | David Hume - 1760 - Страниц: 408
...and diftinguifli themfeNes in er«ry profrrtion. In JAMAICA indeed they talk of one negroe as a map of parts and learning ; but 'tis likely he is admired for very flender accomplimments, like a parrot, who fpeaks a few wordi plainly. VOL. I. Q EGYPTIANS EGYPTIANS and PERSIANS... | |
 | David Hume - 1764 - Страниц: 568
...and d:ftinguifh thcmfslves in- every profefiion. In JAMAICA indeed they talk of one nejroe ;.sa mm of parts and learning; but 'tis likely he is admired for very flendtr accumpli(hments, like a pajrot, who (peaks a it* wards pUinly. TIANS, and PERSIANS are remarkable... | |
 | Edward Long - 1774 - Страниц: 640
...Guiney. Mr, J-lume, who had heard of Williams, fays of him, " In Jamaica indeed " they talk of one Negroe as a man of parts and learning ; but 'tis " likely he is admired for very (lender accomplishments, like a parrot «« who fpeaks a few words plainly." And Mr. Efhvick, purfuing-the... | |
 | Oscar Ronald Dathorne - 1976 - Страниц: 541
...obviously known, but suspect; according to David Hume, "In Jamaica, indeed, they talk of one negroe as a man of parts and learning but 'tis likely he is admired for very slender accomplishments, like a parrot who speaks a few words plainly." Only one of Williams's poems... | |
 | Winthrop D. Jordan - 1974 - Страниц: 260
...ingenious manufactures amongst them, no arts, no sciences. ... In JAMAICA indeed they talk of one negroe as a man of parts and learning; but 'tis likely he is admired for very slender accomplishments, like a parrot, who speaks a few words plainly. Here, indeed, was the white... | |
 | Oscar Ronald Dathorne - 1976 - Страниц: 541
...obviously known, but suspect; according to David Hume, "In Jamaica, indeed, they talk of one negroe as a man of parts and learning but 'tis likely he is admired for very slender accomplishments, like a parrot who speaks a few words plainly." Only one of Williams's poems... | |
 | Peter Fryer - 1984 - Страниц: 652
...amongst us, and distinguish themselves in every profession. In JAMAICA indeed they talk of one negroe as a man of parts and learning; but 'tis likely he is admired for very slender accomplishments, like a parrot, who speaks a few words plainly.21 This passage by the great... | |
 | Richard Henry Popkin - 1987 - Страниц: 260
...amongst us, and distinguish themselves in every profession. In JAMAICA indeed they talk of one negroe as a man of parts and learning; but 'tis likely he is admired for very slender accomplishments like a parrot, who speaks a few words plainly.9 Both Hume and Long set forth... | |
 | G. S. Rousseau - 1990 - Страниц: 512
...amonst us, and distinguish themselves in every profession. In JAMAICA indeed they talk of one negroe as a man of parts and learning; but 'tis likely he is admired for very slender accomplishments like a parrot, who speaks a few words plainly. 21 As I have argued elsewhere,... | |
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In JAMAICA indeed they talk of one negroe as a man of parts and learning; but 'tis likely he is admired for very slender accomplishments like a parrot, who speaks a few words plainly. 
