 | 1796 - 622 pages
...ceremonies generally abfurd, and often ridiculous: the punilbmems are partial and fanciful ; for fome crimes dreadfully cruel, for others reprehenfibly...or two inftances (as in the cafe of light oath.s). unaccountably relaxed. Neverthelefs, a fpirit of fublime devotion, of benevolence to mankind, and of... | |
 | 1796 - 490 pages
...ceremonies generally abfurd and often ridiculous ; the punifhments are partial and fanciful ; for fome crimes dreadfully cruel ; for others reprehenfibly...unaccountably relaxed : neverthelefs, a fpirit of fublime devotion; of benevolence to mankind, and of amiable tenclernefs to all fentient creatures pervades... | |
 | Manu (Lawgiver) - 1796 - 442 pages
...ceremonies generally abfurd and often ridiculous ; the punimments are partial and fanciful ; for iome crimes, dreadfully cruel, for others, reprehenfibly...though rigid enough on the whole, are in one or two intiances (as in the cafe of light oaths and of pious perjury) unaccountably relaxed : neverthelefs,... | |
 | 616 pages
...puniihmenrsare partial and fanciful ; for fome crimes, dreadfully cruel, for others, reprchtnfibly flight; and the very morals, though rigid enough on the whole, are in one or two inflances (as in the cafe of light oaths and of pious perjury) unaccountably relaxed : neverthelels,... | |
 | 1796 - 816 pages
...ceremonies generally ahfurd and often ridiculous; the pnriiihiftents are partial and fanciful; for Come crimes, dreadfully cruel, for others, reprehenfibly...flight ; and the very morals, though rigid enough, upon the whole, are, in one or two inftances (as in the cafe of light oaths and of pious perjury) unaccountably... | |
 | 1799 - 470 pages
...ridiculous ; the punilhments are partial and fanciful ; for fome crimes, dreadfully cruel, for other reprehenfibly flight ; and the very morals, though...oaths and of pious perjury) unaccountably relaxed : nevertheless, a fpirit of fublime devotion, of benevolence to mankind, and of amiable tendernefs... | |
 | John Shore Baron Teignmouth - 1806 - 618 pages
...punishments are partial and painful, for some crimes dreadfully cruel, for others reprehensibJy slight : and the very morals, though rigid enough on the whole, are in one or two instances (as in the case of light oaths and pious perjury) unaccountably relaxed ; nevertheless, a... | |
 | William Jones - 1807 - 414 pages
...ceremonies generally abfurd and often ridiculous; the punifhments are partial and fanciful, for fome crimes dreadfully cruel, for others reprehenfibly...unaccountably relaxed : neverthelefs, a fpirit of fublime devotion, of benevolence to mankind, and of amiable tendernefs to all fentient creatures, pervades... | |
 | Asiatic Society of Bengal - 1807 - 458 pages
...with ceremonies generally abfurd and ridiculous : the punifhments are partial and fanciful ; for fome crimes, dreadfully cruel ; for others, reprehenfibly...unaccountably relaxed : neverthelefs, a fpirit of fublime devotion, of benevolence to mankind, and of amiable tendernefs to all fentient creatures, pervades-... | |
 | Sir William Jones - 1807 - 408 pages
...ceremonies generally abfurd and often ridiculous; the punifhments are partial and fanciful, for fome crimes dreadfully cruel, for others reprehenfibly...pious perjury) unaccountably relaxed : neverthelefs, a ipiritof fublime devotion, of benevolence to mankind, and of amiable tendernefs to all' fentient creatures,... | |
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... and the very morals, though rigid enough on the whole, are in one or two instances (as in the case of light oaths and of pious perjury) unaccountably relaxed... 
