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 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 35
Page 777
... appears upon one fide , and which represents a deity , is one human figure as to the body and lower extre- mities , but is diftinguished above by three heads . The figure fits cross - legged upon a low fopha , or stool , in the manner ...
... appears upon one fide , and which represents a deity , is one human figure as to the body and lower extre- mities , but is diftinguished above by three heads . The figure fits cross - legged upon a low fopha , or stool , in the manner ...
Page 778
... appears fculp- tured on innumerable medallions , vafes , and other precious relics of Egyptian and Afiatic antiquities , fhould have not discovered that the urn , or cup , alluded to , is that of the lotos . In respect to the figure ...
... appears fculp- tured on innumerable medallions , vafes , and other precious relics of Egyptian and Afiatic antiquities , fhould have not discovered that the urn , or cup , alluded to , is that of the lotos . In respect to the figure ...
Page 785
... appear , amidst these excurfive inquiries into the Pagan triads , to have altogether loft fight of that nobler doctrine , I fhall , upon this fubject of celeftial thrones , fubmit to the reader a very curious paffage , relative to the ...
... appear , amidst these excurfive inquiries into the Pagan triads , to have altogether loft fight of that nobler doctrine , I fhall , upon this fubject of celeftial thrones , fubmit to the reader a very curious paffage , relative to the ...
Page 798
... appear ; they concluded that he meant the god Bhood of India , and imme- diately introduced into China the worship of that deity with all the train of abomina- ble images and idolatrous rites , by which that grofs fuperftition was in fo ...
... appear ; they concluded that he meant the god Bhood of India , and imme- diately introduced into China the worship of that deity with all the train of abomina- ble images and idolatrous rites , by which that grofs fuperftition was in fo ...
Page 799
... appear in the Weft , Confucius , who feems to have in- herited at once the fublime virtues and the prophetic fpirit , of the old patriarchs , alluded , fhall presently be unfolded . * Were it not for the very fingular circum- ftance ...
... appear in the Weft , Confucius , who feems to have in- herited at once the fublime virtues and the prophetic fpirit , of the old patriarchs , alluded , fhall presently be unfolded . * Were it not for the very fingular circum- ftance ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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