The Works of Sir William Jones, Volume 2Garland Pub., 1984 - 188 pages |
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Page 108
... supposed to exift in the Pahlavi lan- guage . The annals of the Pifbdádi , or Affyrian , race must be confidered as dark and fabulous ; and those of the Cayání family , or the Medes and Perfians , as heroick and poetical ; though the ...
... supposed to exift in the Pahlavi lan- guage . The annals of the Pifbdádi , or Affyrian , race must be confidered as dark and fabulous ; and those of the Cayání family , or the Medes and Perfians , as heroick and poetical ; though the ...
Page 132
... supposed to have been destroyed by the Chinefe , in whofe dominions . he had fought refuge , the whole tale is too mo dern to throw any light on the questions before us concerning the origin of nations and the in- habitants 332 THE ...
... supposed to have been destroyed by the Chinefe , in whofe dominions . he had fought refuge , the whole tale is too mo dern to throw any light on the questions before us concerning the origin of nations and the in- habitants 332 THE ...
Page 185
... supposed to have taken toward the countries , in which we find them fettled at the dawn of all genuine history . Let us begin with a short review of the pro- pofitions , to which we have gradually been led , and separate such as are ...
... supposed to have taken toward the countries , in which we find them fettled at the dawn of all genuine history . Let us begin with a short review of the pro- pofitions , to which we have gradually been led , and separate such as are ...
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