The Works of Dugald Stewart: Account of the life and writings of Adam Smith. Account of the life and writings of William Robertson. Account of the life and writings of Thomas Reid. Tracts respecting the election of Mr. Leslie to the professorship of mathematics in the university of EdinburghHilliard and Brown, 1829 |
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... learned colleague and friend , Mr. Dalzel , Professor of Greek in this University . - Mr . Dalzel mentioned particularly the readiness and correctness of Mr. Smith's memory on philological subjects , and the acuteness and skill he ...
... learned colleague and friend , Mr. Dalzel , Professor of Greek in this University . - Mr . Dalzel mentioned particularly the readiness and correctness of Mr. Smith's memory on philological subjects , and the acuteness and skill he ...
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... gratify curiosity with respect to an artificial method of reasoning , which had once occupied the uni- versal attention of the learned , he dedicated all the rest of his time to the delivery of a system of 8 ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE.
... gratify curiosity with respect to an artificial method of reasoning , which had once occupied the uni- versal attention of the learned , he dedicated all the rest of his time to the delivery of a system of 8 ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE.
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... learned , however , from experience , that such a misfortune natu- rally excites such a degree of sorrow ; and we know , that if we took time to examine his situation fully and in all its parts , we should , without doubt , most sin ...
... learned , however , from experience , that such a misfortune natu- rally excites such a degree of sorrow ; and we know , that if we took time to examine his situation fully and in all its parts , we should , without doubt , most sin ...
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... learned body entertained of the talents and worth of the colleague they had lost : " The meeting accept of Dr. Smith's resignation , in terms of the above letter , and the office of Professor of Moral Philosophy in this University is ...
... learned body entertained of the talents and worth of the colleague they had lost : " The meeting accept of Dr. Smith's resignation , in terms of the above letter , and the office of Professor of Moral Philosophy in this University is ...
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... learned body , a pleasing memorial remains of the satisfaction with which he al- ways recollected that period of his literary career , which had been more peculiarly consecrated to these important studies . " No preferment , " says he ...
... learned body , a pleasing memorial remains of the satisfaction with which he al- ways recollected that period of his literary career , which had been more peculiarly consecrated to these important studies . " No preferment , " says he ...
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