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 783
... these three deities are represented as fitting on three thrones , with each a crown on his head . The description is curious , and I fhall present it to the reader in the words of that eminent antiquary Northern Antiquities , vol . i ...
... these three deities are represented as fitting on three thrones , with each a crown on his head . The description is curious , and I fhall present it to the reader in the words of that eminent antiquary Northern Antiquities , vol . i ...
Page 784
... these three thrones , and of the three perfons fitting upon them , before whom Gangler is drawn in a fuppliant pof- ture . These figures , his lordship adds , bear fo great a resemblance to the Roman Catholic pictures of the Trinity ...
... these three thrones , and of the three perfons fitting upon them , before whom Gangler is drawn in a fuppliant pof- ture . These figures , his lordship adds , bear fo great a resemblance to the Roman Catholic pictures of the Trinity ...
Page 785
... 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 belief of [ 785 ]
... 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 belief of [ 785 ]
Page 786
... these notable words : If any one can folve this difficulty , let him do it ; if not , let him go his way and not attempt it . " The meaning , they observe , is too obvious to need explana- tion . * That the vaft continent of America was ...
... these notable words : If any one can folve this difficulty , let him do it ; if not , let him go his way and not attempt it . " The meaning , they observe , is too obvious to need explana- tion . * That the vaft continent of America was ...
Page 788
... these two points , the firft is , that the victims thus fa- crificed are prifoners taken in war ; the second is , that these are offered up for the prefervation of the monarch . * << The ancient Peruvians used to facrifice young ...
... these two points , the firft is , that the victims thus fa- crificed are prifoners taken in war ; the second is , that these are offered up for the prefervation of the monarch . * << The ancient Peruvians used to facrifice young ...
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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