Some idea of the acquirements of the resolute industry with which Jones
pursued his studies may be formed from the following memorandum:--
"Resolved to learn no more _rudiments_ of any kind, but to perfect
myself in--first, twelve languages, as the _means_ of acquiring
accurate knowledge of
I. History.
1. Man 2. Nature.
II. Arts.
1. Rhetoric. 2. Poetry. 3. Painting. 4. Music.
III. Sciences.
1. Law. 2. Mathematics. 3. Dialectics.
"N.B. Every species of human knowledge may be reduced to one or other of
these divisions. Even _law_ belongs partly to the history of man,
partly as a science to dialectics. The twelve languages are Greek,
Latin, Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Hebrew, Arabic, Persian,
Turkish, German, English.--1780."
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