 At thirteen I wrote Greek with ease ; and at fifteen my command of that language was so great that I not only composed Greek verses in lyric metres, but could converse in Greek fluently and without embarrassment — an accomplishment which I have not...  The Album - Strana 1791823Úplné zobrazení - Podrobnosti o knize
 | 1823 - 626 str.
...early distinguished for my classical attainments, especially for my knowledge of Greek. At thirteen, I wrote Greek with ease ; and at fifteen, my command...I not only composed Greek verses in lyric metres, bnt could converse in Greek fluently, and without embarrassment — an accomplishment which I have... | |
 | 1821 - 724 str.
...acquaintance, from being reputed to have brought upon myself all the sufferings which 1 shall have to record, great, that I not only composed Greek verses in lyric...in Greek fluently, and without embarrassment — an accomby a long course of indulgence in plishment which I have not since this practice purely for the... | |
 | James Wheeler (of Prestwich.) - 1836 - 562 str.
...a better Grecian than his tutor. He was in fact an excellent classic, and at the age of fifteen, " not only composed Greek verses in lyric metres, but...converse in Greek fluently and without embarrassment," so perfectly, that one of his own masters, who was himself a scholar, has said of him "that boy could... | |
 | 1837 - 654 str.
...a better Grecian than his tutor. He was in fact an excellent classic, and at the age of fifteen, ' not only composed Greek verses in lyric metres, but...converse in Greek fluently and without embarrassment,' so perfectly, that one of his own masters, who was himself a scholar, has said of him ' that boy could... | |
 | Benjamin Love - 1839 - 296 str.
...Princes' Tavern, in Crossstreet, corner of Princess-street, in Manchester. At the age of 1 5, De Quincey "not only composed Greek verses, in lyric metres,...converse in Greek fluently and without embarrassment," so perfectly, that one of his own masters, who was himself a scholar, has said of him, " that boy could... | |
 | Benjamin Love - 1842 - 328 str.
...Tavern, in Cross-street, corner of Princess-street, in Manchester. At the age of fifteen, De Quincey not only composed Greek verses, in lyric metres, but...converse in Greek fluently and without embarrassment, so perfectly, that one of his own masters, who was himself a scholar, has said of him, " that boy could... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1847 - 270 str.
...early distinguished for my classical attainments, especially for my knowledge of Greek. At thirteen I wrote Greek with ease ; and at fifteen my command...was owing to the practice of daily reading off the newspapers into the best Greek I could furnish extempore : for the necessity of ransacking my memory... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1850 - 324 str.
...command of that language was so great, that I not only composed Greek verses in lyric metres, but would converse in Greek fluently, and without embarrassment...was owing to the practice of daily reading off the newspapers into the best Greek I could furnish extempore; for the necessity of ransacking my memory... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1850 - 300 str.
...early distinguished for my classical attainments, especially for my knowledge of Greek. At thirteen I wrote Greek with ease ; and at fifteen my command...not only composed Greek verses in lyric metres, but would converse in Greek fluently, and without embarrassment — an accomplishment which I have not... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1850 - 316 str.
...early distinguished for my classical attainments, especially for my knowledge of Greek. At thirteen I wrote Greek with ease ; and at fifteen my command...not only composed Greek verses in lyric metres, but would converse in Greek fluently, and without embarrassment — an accomplishment which I have not... | |
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