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, and the Various and 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 ...author and sold, 1793 - India |
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Page 213
... observed , the fervile adu- lation of the ancient nations of the earth exalt- ed the departed spirits of illustrious kings and legislators ; while the partial fondness and blind zeal of individuals wafted to the fame happy regions the ...
... observed , the fervile adu- lation of the ancient nations of the earth exalt- ed the departed spirits of illustrious kings and legislators ; while the partial fondness and blind zeal of individuals wafted to the fame happy regions the ...
Page 240
... observed in the ruinous remains of some ancient Egyptian temples , are feen floating the children of imagination , genii and dew- tah , in multitudes ; and along the cornice , in high relief , are the figures of elephants , hor- ses ...
... observed in the ruinous remains of some ancient Egyptian temples , are feen floating the children of imagination , genii and dew- tah , in multitudes ; and along the cornice , in high relief , are the figures of elephants , hor- ses ...
Page 259
... observed , and fo fuccessfully to have ex- preffed , as in many inftances they have , the alteration which the form of the limbs un- dergoes from mufcular action and external impulfe , as well as the various effects of men- tal ...
... observed , and fo fuccessfully to have ex- preffed , as in many inftances they have , the alteration which the form of the limbs un- dergoes from mufcular action and external impulfe , as well as the various effects of men- tal ...
Page 290
... observe , that , in examining the appellation Zevs , or JUPITER , he pro- duces two Chaldee verbs , which he tranflates Sevab and Seve , fignifying to exult for joy ; either of which , he says , might be its poffible radix . He then ...
... observe , that , in examining the appellation Zevs , or JUPITER , he pro- duces two Chaldee verbs , which he tranflates Sevab and Seve , fignifying to exult for joy ; either of which , he says , might be its poffible radix . He then ...
Page 296
... observed , I have annexed a reprefentation of the real aftronomical fi- gure made by the moon's orbit in paffing the ecliptic , and of the hieroglyphic emblem to which it indifputably gave birth . It may here be remarked that no ...
... observed , I have annexed a reprefentation of the real aftronomical fi- gure made by the moon's orbit in paffing the ecliptic , and of the hieroglyphic emblem to which it indifputably gave birth . It may here be remarked that no ...
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adored affertion Afia Afiatic Reſearches aftronomy amidſt ancient antiquity aſtoniſhing Ayeen Akbery becauſe Brahma Brahmins caverns celebrated celeftial circumſtances confecrated Dæmon defcended defcribed defcription deity Diodorus Siculus diſtinguiſhed divine doctrine Egypt Egyptian Elephanta emblem engraving eſtabliſhed exiſtence facred facrifice faid fame fays fciences fculptured fecond feems feet ferpent feven fhall fhould fide figures fimilar fince fire firft firſt folar fome foul ftate ftatues ftone ftupendous fubject fuch fuperftition fuppofed fymbols Geeta Heetopades Herodotus hieroglyphics himſelf Hindoftan Hindoos hiſtory Holwell India Indian caverns inveſtigation itſelf lefs legiflator MITHRA moft moſt muſt myftic myſterious obfcure obferved occafion Ofiris paffage pagoda Perfian philofophers poffibly Porphyry practifed preſent prieſts purpoſe reader receffes refidence refpect religion remarkable repreſented reſembling rites Sanfcreet Scythians ſhall Sir William Jones ſome ſtate ſtill ſuppoſed temple thefe themſelves theology theſe thofe thoſe tion univerfal uſed Vedas Veefhnu veneration whofe whoſe worſhip Zoroafter