Indian Antiquities: Or, Dissertations Relative to the Ancient Geographical Divisions, the Pure System of Primeval Theology, the Grand Code of Civil Laws, the Original Form of Government, the Widely-extended Commerce, and the Various Profound Literature, of Hindostan: Compared, Throughout, with the Religion, Laws, Government, and Literature, of Persia, Egypt, and Greece, the Whole Intended as Introductory to The History of Hindostan, Upon a Comprehensive Scale ...The Author, 1801 - India |
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Page 11
... resemble Groves and Caverns . - The ftupendous Mag- nitude and Elevation of the Indian Pagodas . -The most ancient and celebrated in Hindof- tan , viz . that of JAGGERNAUT BENARES - that of MATTRA - that of that of TRIPPETTY and that of ...
... resemble Groves and Caverns . - The ftupendous Mag- nitude and Elevation of the Indian Pagodas . -The most ancient and celebrated in Hindof- tan , viz . that of JAGGERNAUT BENARES - that of MATTRA - that of that of TRIPPETTY and that of ...
Page 60
... resemblance in the idolatrous ceremonies common to thefe countries , as well as the monftrous forms of many of the idols adored with equal reverence in the pagodas of China and Hindoftan ; and it will partly explain the reason of that ...
... resemblance in the idolatrous ceremonies common to thefe countries , as well as the monftrous forms of many of the idols adored with equal reverence in the pagodas of China and Hindoftan ; and it will partly explain the reason of that ...
Page 68
... resemblance , even in the pillars , the ornaments , and the reliefs . The temple of the ferpent Cnuphis , in an island , called alfo anciently Elephan- tina , is an oval building , fupported by pillars , forming a cloifter or aifle ...
... resemblance , even in the pillars , the ornaments , and the reliefs . The temple of the ferpent Cnuphis , in an island , called alfo anciently Elephan- tina , is an oval building , fupported by pillars , forming a cloifter or aifle ...
Page 146
... resemblance to palm - trees , and that their capitals are made in imitation of the top of that tree , when all the lower boughs are cut off : * and poffibly , " he adds , " the palm - trees , faid to be cut in Solomon's temple , might ...
... resemblance to palm - trees , and that their capitals are made in imitation of the top of that tree , when all the lower boughs are cut off : * and poffibly , " he adds , " the palm - trees , faid to be cut in Solomon's temple , might ...
Page 150
... resemblance to those of the Co- rinthian order ; and that the cup , or vase , of the majestic lotos had long before formed the capital of Egyptian columns , as may be seen on the large plate of Egyptian capitals , en- graved in Norden ...
... resemblance to those of the Co- rinthian order ; and that the cup , or vase , of the majestic lotos had long before formed the capital of Egyptian columns , as may be seen on the large plate of Egyptian capitals , en- graved in Norden ...
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adored adorned æra afcended affertion Afiatic aftoniſhing aftronomical alfo animals antiquity architecture Aurengzeb beautiful becauſe Brahmins caverns celebrated circumftance coloffal columns confecrated confidered conftruction dæmons decorated defcendants defcribed defcription defigns deity Diodorus Diodorus Siculus dome Doric order edifice Egypt Egyptian engraved erected fabricated facred fame fays fculptured feems feet ferpent feven fhall fhould fhrine fide figns fimilar fince firft firſt fituated flouriſhed folar fome fquare ftatues ftill ftones ftructure ftupendous fuch fuperb fuperftition fuppofed fupported fymbol Gazna grand groves Herodotus hieroglyphics hiftory himſelf Hindoftan Hindoo idol Ifis India Indian inftance itſelf Jaggernaut lefs lofty maffy magnificent majeſtic marble Mithra moft ancient moſt muſt Nile obferved Ofiris paffage pagoda Perfian Plutarch Pococke portico prefent prieſts purpoſe pyramids reader reafon receffes repreſented Reſearches reſemblance rites roof Savary temple Thebais thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tion Typhon univerfally uſed vafe vaft veneration Vitruvius walls whofe worſhip