Scenes from the Ramayan, EtcTrübner & Company, 1868 - 196 pages |
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Page viii
... poem and for the opinions formed of it in the West by those who have become acquainted with the great poem of the Hindus either in the original or by means of translation . Here , instead of an introduction of my own , I offer what I ...
... poem and for the opinions formed of it in the West by those who have become acquainted with the great poem of the Hindus either in the original or by means of translation . Here , instead of an introduction of my own , I offer what I ...
Page ix
... poem and genuinely breathes the feelings with which the Hindu regards this holy bard . The account given in the beginning of the poem , of the incidents which led . to its composition beautifully harmonizes with the main composition and ...
... poem and genuinely breathes the feelings with which the Hindu regards this holy bard . The account given in the beginning of the poem , of the incidents which led . to its composition beautifully harmonizes with the main composition and ...
Page xi
... poem itself was perhaps originally preserved separately by tradition . Valmiki , who was contemporary with his hero , began to compose his poem when Rama had ascend- ed his paternal throne , having returned from the woods , with his ...
... poem itself was perhaps originally preserved separately by tradition . Valmiki , who was contemporary with his hero , began to compose his poem when Rama had ascend- ed his paternal throne , having returned from the woods , with his ...
Page xii
... poem . There are indeed many poeti- cal compositions - nay almost all good poetry is such -as forcibly teach us some moral truths , but the Ramayana is the only poem which inspires our breasts with a love of goodness in the entire sense ...
... poem . There are indeed many poeti- cal compositions - nay almost all good poetry is such -as forcibly teach us some moral truths , but the Ramayana is the only poem which inspires our breasts with a love of goodness in the entire sense ...
Page xiii
... poem that can boast of such perfect charac- ters as a Rama and a Sita . The loftiness of its moral tone , though a high one , is not the only recommendation of the poem . It is true , in several places , it is mere prosaic narra- tion ...
... poem that can boast of such perfect charac- ters as a Rama and a Sita . The loftiness of its moral tone , though a high one , is not the only recommendation of the poem . It is true , in several places , it is mere prosaic narra- tion ...
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ancient Anno Domini arms art thou Ayodhya banishment beauty Bharat bless bosom Brahma breast brow Chinese cloth Cloud College cried crown dark darling Dasaratha dear deed DICTIONARY earth Edited elephant English eyes F. J. FURNIVALL fair fate father fear FITZEDWARD HALL flame flowers forest gems gentle giant glorious glory Gods gold GRAMMAR H. H. WILSON heart heaven heavenly hermit's Hindu holy honour India Indra's Kaikeyi Kausalya king Kumbhakarna lady Lakshman Language London look lord maid MARTIN HAUG mighty monarch moon mother mountain mourn ne'er noble o'er poem prince Professor queen rain Rama Rama's Ramayana Ravan Royal Asiatic Society saint Sanskrit sewed shade Sita Siva sorrow soul stream Swarga sweet tender Text thee THEODOR GOLDSTÜCKER thine thou hast throne Translated tree trembling Trübner Vishnu voice W. W. SKEAT wander weeping wife wild wood word