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, 1800 - India |
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... beautiful , if not the most ancient collection of apologues in the world , " was originally written in Sanfcreet , about eleven hundred years ago , by a venerable Brahmin of the name of Veefhnu - Sarma . So highly has the HEETOPADES ...
... beautiful , if not the most ancient collection of apologues in the world , " was originally written in Sanfcreet , about eleven hundred years ago , by a venerable Brahmin of the name of Veefhnu - Sarma . So highly has the HEETOPADES ...
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... beautiful original . In 1788 Sir William Jones published his Tranflation of SACONTALA , or the Fatal Ring , an Indian Drama , written by Calidas , an author of diftinguifhed merit in that clafs ' of Indian literature , who flourished ...
... beautiful original . In 1788 Sir William Jones published his Tranflation of SACONTALA , or the Fatal Ring , an Indian Drama , written by Calidas , an author of diftinguifhed merit in that clafs ' of Indian literature , who flourished ...
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... beautiful fabrication produced by thofe of the tribe of BICE ; as well as for the patient and unrepining gentleness , amidst accumulated infult and oppreffion , of the industrious and numerous family of SOODER ; I never intended to ...
... beautiful fabrication produced by thofe of the tribe of BICE ; as well as for the patient and unrepining gentleness , amidst accumulated infult and oppreffion , of the industrious and numerous family of SOODER ; I never intended to ...
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