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An elegy on the death of The Honourable Sir William Jones

a judge of the supreme court of judicature in Bengal, and president of the Asiatic Society. By William Hayley
Hayley, William (1745-1820)
 
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AN ELEGY ON THE DEATH OF The Honourable Sir William Jones, A JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE IN BENGAL, AND PRESIDENT OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY.

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TE PIETAS OBLITA VIRÛM, REVOCATAQUE CŒLO
JUSTITIA, ET GEMINÂ PLANGET FACUNDIA LINGUÂ,
ET PALLAS, DOCTIQUE COHORS HELICONIA PHŒBI; ------
OMNIA NAMQUE ANIMO COMPLEXUS, ET OMNIBUS AUCTOR
QUA FANDI VIA LATA PATET; SIVE ORSA LIBEBAT
AONIIS VINCIRE MODIS, SEU VOCE SOLUTA
SPARGERE, ET EFFRENO NIMBOS ÆQUARE PROFATU.
STATII SYLVARUM, Lib. v.

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