A 08 To Samuel Furly
| Author | John Wesley |
|---|---|
| Type | letter |
| Year | None |
| Passage ID | jw-letter-1756a-08-to-samuel-furly-000 |
| Words | 129 |
To Samuel Furly Date: LONDON, February 18, 1756. Ex pede Herculem. You may easily see what Latin I write by one of the Dissertations in Jobum, By his father. See note to letter of Oct. 15, 1735. or even by the short conversation with Count Zinzendorf which is printed in the Journal, See Journal, ii. 488-90. I do not know that I have any theme or declamation left. But why do you not talk Latin when you are with me Do this, and you will see the excellence of Terence's language; whereas Tully would make you talk like a mere stiff pedant. Randal's Geographical Grammar is far the best compendium of geography which I have seen; and you need nothing more on that subject, adding only the terrestrial globe.