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, Volume 2C. & W. Galabin, 1800 - India |
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... GREECE , THE WHOLE INTENDED AS INTRODUCTORY TO AND ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE HISTORY OF HINDOSTAN , UPON A COMPREHENSIVE SCALE . VOL . II . Commencing the SURVEY of the THEOLOGY of HINDOSTAN ; and confidering that Theology , principally , in ...
... GREECE , THE WHOLE INTENDED AS INTRODUCTORY TO AND ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE HISTORY OF HINDOSTAN , UPON A COMPREHENSIVE SCALE . VOL . II . Commencing the SURVEY of the THEOLOGY of HINDOSTAN ; and confidering that Theology , principally , in ...
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... Greece , as described by Jamblicus and Proclus , and detailed by Warburton in the Divine Legation , com- pared with the mysterious rites practised in the caverns of India The genuine theology of India purer in its principles than any ...
... Greece , as described by Jamblicus and Proclus , and detailed by Warburton in the Divine Legation , com- pared with the mysterious rites practised in the caverns of India The genuine theology of India purer in its principles than any ...
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... Greece . — However pure the primeval theology of India , like all the fyftems of religion practifed in every nation of the ancient world , it gradually declined in its purity , through the venality , fervility , or ambition , of ...
... Greece . — However pure the primeval theology of India , like all the fyftems of religion practifed in every nation of the ancient world , it gradually declined in its purity , through the venality , fervility , or ambition , of ...
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... Greece and Rome , and of the latter in India , depicted - The former from Herodotus and Livy ; the latter from Renaudot and Tavernier- The prostitutions at the temple of the Dea Syria in honour of MYLITTA , fimilar to those of the WOMEN ...
... Greece and Rome , and of the latter in India , depicted - The former from Herodotus and Livy ; the latter from Renaudot and Tavernier- The prostitutions at the temple of the Dea Syria in honour of MYLITTA , fimilar to those of the WOMEN ...
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... Greece , arriving at a place in the country of the Edo- nians , called the Nine Ways , the Magi took nine of the fons and daughters of the inhabi- tants , and buried them alive ; for , he adds , to these rites of inhumation the Perfians ...
... Greece , arriving at a place in the country of the Edo- nians , called the Nine Ways , the Magi took nine of the fons and daughters of the inhabi- tants , and buried them alive ; for , he adds , to these rites of inhumation the Perfians ...
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