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, 1794 - India |
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Page 778
... should suppose botany ought to be fomewhat familiar , and a member of the So- ciety of Antiquaries , in whofe noble engraved collection the lotos perpetually appears fculp- tured on innumerable medallions , vafes , and other precious ...
... should suppose botany ought to be fomewhat familiar , and a member of the So- ciety of Antiquaries , in whofe noble engraved collection the lotos perpetually appears fculp- tured on innumerable medallions , vafes , and other precious ...
Page 785
... should be rendered , ) whereon the An- cient of Days and the eternal Logos fat in hea- ven to judge mankind , and much farther from drawing any comparison between the IMMORTAL BEINGS that fat upon the latter , and the deified mortals ...
... should be rendered , ) whereon the An- cient of Days and the eternal Logos fat in hea- ven to judge mankind , and much farther from drawing any comparison between the IMMORTAL BEINGS that fat upon the latter , and the deified mortals ...
Page 789
... should die , they did then facrifice bis own fonne to the SUNNE , or to VIRACHOCA , defiring them to be fatisfied with him , and spare the life of the father . " " In the following page of the fame author we read as follows : " Although ...
... should die , they did then facrifice bis own fonne to the SUNNE , or to VIRACHOCA , defiring them to be fatisfied with him , and spare the life of the father . " " In the following page of the fame author we read as follows : " Although ...
Page 830
... of that belief , however , to which impartial truth should lead them , they obftinately continue to call the crucified Jefus the wicked Balaam , the prophetic prophetic impoftor , who ftole THE TETRA- GRÁMMATON , and [ 830 ]
... of that belief , however , to which impartial truth should lead them , they obftinately continue to call the crucified Jefus the wicked Balaam , the prophetic prophetic impoftor , who ftole THE TETRA- GRÁMMATON , and [ 830 ]
Page 845
... should have reached that period of the early Hindoo history , when I knew an oppor- tunity would offer for a complete develope- ment of the plan , which I own , to myself , has ever appeared both plaufible and defen- fible . My reasons ...
... should have reached that period of the early Hindoo history , when I knew an oppor- tunity would offer for a complete develope- ment of the plan , which I own , to myself , has ever appeared both plaufible and defen- fible . My reasons ...
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affertion Afia Afiatic alfo Almai alſo altar amidſt ancient antiquity Apuleius Arrian aſtoniſhment Ayeen Akbery Brahma brahmins ceremony Chineſe Chriſtian confecrated confidered cuſtom dæmons dance darkneſs defcended deity deſcribed devotion divine doctrine dreadful earth Egypt eſtabliſhed exiſtence facred facrifice fame fays fecond fect feſtivals feven fevere fhall fhould fince fire firft firſt folemn fome fometimes foul fpirits ftate ftone fubject fuch fufferings fuperftition fymbol heaven herſelf himſelf Hindoo hiſtory idol India Indian inftance inveſtigation itſelf laſt leaſt leſs Lingam Mithra moſt muſt myfteries obferved occafion paffage paffed paffions pagoda Parmenides penance penitents Perfia perfons Pfyche philofopher Plato poffible Pooja Porphyry prefent prieſts purpoſe Pythagoras reader reaſon repreſented reſpect rites Sabian Saniaffi ſcarcely Seeva ſeveral ſhall ſhe Sir William Jones ſome ſtate ſtill ſyſtem temple thefe themſelves theology theſe thofe thoſe thouſand throne tion tolahs univerfal uſe vafe vaſt Veefhnu whofe whoſe worſhip Yogee