| John Lemprière - 1810 - 650 sider
...extraordinary person, born January 19th, 1721, at Schw'obach, in the Margravate of Anspach, und of euch uncommon powers of memory, that at the age of four,...with his mother in French, with his father in Latin, nnd with his servants in German. The rapidity of his improvements augmented with his year«, so that... | |
| Western Literary Institute and College of Professional Teachers - 1837 - 286 sider
...geography, history, geometry and antiquities— of a Baratier, who, at the age of four, could converse with his mother in French, with his father in Latin, and with the servants in German: who was perfectly acquainted with Greek at six, with Hebrew at eight, and in... | |
| Philip Alexander Prince - 1843 - 776 sider
...tops of boots. JEAN PHILIPPE BARATIER (1721 — 17-40), born in the margravate of Anspach, possessed such uncommon powers of memory, that, at the age of...mother in French, with his father in Latin, and with the servants in German. What is not very usual, the rapidity of his improvement augmented with his... | |
| Parke Godwin - 1852 - 844 sider
...prodigious memory. B. 1721;at Schwoboch. in the mnrgravate oí Anspach. At the age of 4 be conversed wild his mother in French, with his father in Latin, and...German. The rapidity of his improvements augmented witfi hi* years, so that he became perfectly acquainted with Greek at в, with He-brew at 8, and in... | |
| Alexander Campbell - 1863 - 654 sider
...geography, history, geometry and antiquities — of a Baratier, who, at the age of four, could converse with his mother in French, with his father in Latin and with the servants in German ; who was perfectly acquainted with Greek at six, with Hebrew at eight, and... | |
| Charles Dickens - 1869 - 632 sider
...about four years younger than herself. Of Baratier it is said that, when four years old, he talked with his mother in French, with his father in Latin, and with the servants in German. He read Greek at the age of six, Hebrew at eight, and translated Benjamin of... | |
| John Platts - 1876 - 986 sider
...BARATIER. A most extraordinary person, born 1721, in the margravate of Anspach, of such extraordinary powers of memory, that, at the age of four, he conversed...and with his servants in German. The rapidity of his improvement augmented with his years, so that he became acquainted with Greek at six, with Hebrew at... | |
| Parke Godwin - 1880 - 1174 sider
...a person of C-odigioas memory. B. 1721; at Schwoich, in the margravate ot Anspach. At the age of 4 he conversed with his mother in French, with his father in Latin, and with his servant in German. The rapidity of his improvements augmented with his years, so that he became perfectly... | |
| John Platts - 1882 - 558 sider
...BARATIER. A most extraordinary person, born 1721, in the margravate of Anspach, of such extraordinary powers of memory, that, at the age of four, he conversed...and with his servants in German. The rapidity of his improvement augmented with his years, so that he became acquainted with Greek at six, with Hebrew at... | |
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