The Works of Sir William Jones, Volume 1J. Stockdale and J. Walker, 1807 - 13 pages |
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... religious and civil duties , and of law in all its branches , fo comprehenfive and minutely exact , that it might be confidered as the Inftitutes of Hindu law , he presented a tranflation of them to the Govern- ment of [ vii ]
... religious and civil duties , and of law in all its branches , fo comprehenfive and minutely exact , that it might be confidered as the Inftitutes of Hindu law , he presented a tranflation of them to the Govern- ment of [ vii ]
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... not more familiar to him than the tenets of the Vedas , the mysticism of the Sufis , or the religion of the ancient Perfians ; and whilst with a kindred genius he perused with rapture the heroic , lyric , or moral compofitions , [ xv ]
... not more familiar to him than the tenets of the Vedas , the mysticism of the Sufis , or the religion of the ancient Perfians ; and whilst with a kindred genius he perused with rapture the heroic , lyric , or moral compofitions , [ xv ]
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... religion , and he justly deemed it no inconsiderable ad- vantage , that his researches had corroborated the multiplied evidence of revelation , by confirming the Mofaick account of the primitive world . We all recollect , and can refer ...
... religion , and he justly deemed it no inconsiderable ad- vantage , that his researches had corroborated the multiplied evidence of revelation , by confirming the Mofaick account of the primitive world . We all recollect , and can refer ...
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... religion and government , in the laws , manners , customs , and languages , as well as in the features and complexions , of men . I could not help remark- ing , how important and extensive a field was yet unexplored , and how many folid ...
... religion and government , in the laws , manners , customs , and languages , as well as in the features and complexions , of men . I could not help remark- ing , how important and extensive a field was yet unexplored , and how many folid ...
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... Religion ; thirdly , the actual re- mains of their old Sculpture and Architecture ; and fourthly , the written memorials of their Sciences and Arts . I. It is much to be lamented , that neither 32 THE THIRD DISCOURSE ,
... Religion ; thirdly , the actual re- mains of their old Sculpture and Architecture ; and fourthly , the written memorials of their Sciences and Arts . I. It is much to be lamented , that neither 32 THE THIRD DISCOURSE ,
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