 ... with favours more substantial : little collections were now and then made, and I have received sixpence in an evening. To one who had long lived in the absolute want of money, such a resource seemed a Peruvian mine : I furnished myself by degrees...  Satires - Страница xiiiпо Juvenal - 1802Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
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...money, fuch a refource feemed like a Peruvian mine. I furniflied myfelf by degrees with paper, &c. and, what was of more importance, with books of geometry, and of the higher branches of algebra, which I cautioufly concealed. Poetry even at this time was no amufement of mine. It was fubfervient to other... | |
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...want of money, such a resource seemed a Peruvian mine: I furnished myself by degrees with paper, Sec. and what was of more importance, with books of geometry,...when I wanted money for my mathematical pursuits. presumptuous attempts at versification. I was required to give up my papers, and when I refused, my... | |
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...of money, such a resource seemed like a Peruvian mine. I furnished myself by degrees with paper, &c. and, what was of more importance, with books of geometry,...when I wanted money for my mathematical pursuits. " Out the clouds were gathering fast. My master's anger was raised to a terrible pitch by my indifference... | |
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...want of money, such a resource seemed a Peruvian mine : I furnished myself by degrees with paper, &c. and what was of more importance, with books of geometry,...other purposes ; and I only had recourse to it, when 1 wanted money for my mathematical pursuits. But the clouds were gathering fast. My master's anger... | |
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...want of money, such a resource seemed a Peruvian mine: I furnished myself by degrees with paper, &c., and what was of more importance, with books of geometry,...when I wanted money for my mathematical pursuits. and all future repetitions prohibited in the strictest manner. I look back on that part of my life... | |
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...such a resource seemed a Peruvian mine : I furnished myself by degrees with paper, &c.f and what wai of more importance, with books of geometry, and of...when I wanted money for my mathematical pursuits. But (he clouds were gathering fast. My master's anger was raised to a terrible pilch, by my indifference... | |
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...want of money, such a resource seemed a Peruvian mine : I furnished myself by degrees with paper, &c., and what was of more importance, with books of geometry,...mine : it was subservient to other purposes ; and 1 only had recourse to it, when 1 wanted money for my mathematical pursuits. But the clouds were gathering... | |
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...want of money, such a resource seemed a Peluvian mine: I furnished myself by degrees with paper, &c. and, what was of more importance, with books of geometry...which I cautiously concealed. Poetry, even at this lime, was no amusement of mine: it was subservient to other purposes; and J only had recourse to it,... | |
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...want of money, such a resource seemed a Peruvian mine : I furnished myself by degrees with paper, &c., and what was of more importance, with books of geometry, and of the higher branches of algebra, which Ï cautiously concealed. Poetry, even at this time, was no amusement of mine : it was subservient to... | |
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...of money, such a resource seemed like a Peruvian mine. I furnished myself by degrees with paper, &c. and what was of more importance, with books of geometry,...when I wanted money for my mathematical pursuits." * Unforeseen misfortunes now awaited him. His master, displeased with his negligence in business, seized... | |
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