We must not be surprised," he says, " at finding, on a close examination, that the characters of all the Pagan deities, male and female, melt into each other and at last into one or two; for it seems a well-founded opinion, that the whole crowd of gods... The History of British India - Page 269by James Mill - 1858Full view - About this book
| Asiatick Society (Calcutta, India) - Asia - 1801 - 580 pages
...whole universe in all its plenitude of magnificence. We muft not be furprized at finding, on a clofe examination, that the characters of all the Pagan...Deities, , male and female, melt into each other, and at laft into one or two ; for it feems a well-founded opinion, that the whole crowd of gods and goddelfes... | |
| Thomas Maurice - India - 1806 - 404 pages
...nature, is often worshipped. We must not be surprised, the president of the Asiatic Society observes, at finding, on a close examination, that the characters...opinion, that the whole crowd of gods and goddesses, ift antient Rome and modern Varanes, means only the powers of nature, and, principally, the XSUN. He... | |
| Sir William Jones - 1807 - 480 pages
...wbole univerfe in all its plenitude of magnificence. We muft not be furprized at finding, on a clofe examination, that the characters of all the pagan...deities, male and female, melt into each other, and at laft into one or two ; for it feems a well-founded opinion, that the whole crowd of gods and goddefies... | |
| John Shore Baron Teignmouth - 1807 - 488 pages
...whole univerfe in all its plenitude of magrjificence. We muft not be furprized at nnding, on a clofe examination, that the characters of all the pagan...deities, male and female, melt into each other, and at laft into one or two ; for it feems a well-founded opinion, that the whole crowd of gods and goddefles... | |
| Classical philology - 1813 - 514 pages
...William Jones, who, in the First Volume of Asiatic Researches, p. 267, says 5 " We must not be surprised at finding, on a close examination, that the characters...deities, male, and female, melt into each other, and at but into one or two, for it seems a well-founded opinion, that the whole crowd of gods and goddesses,... | |
| William Ward - Hindu mythology - 1815 - 588 pages
...Kalu-Bhoiruvu, &c. are forms of SAicfl. " Thus," as SirW. Jones has observed, "We must not be surprized at finding, on a close examination, that the characters...male and female, melt into each other, and at last in to one or two." But the enquiry returns, "What is the object of worship among the Hindoos 1" It... | |
| William Ward - 1817 - 424 pages
...Kalu-Bhoiruvu, &c. are forms of Shivu. ' Thus,' as Sir W. Jones has observed, ' we must not be surprised at finding, on a close examination, that the characters...melt into each other, and at last into one or two.' But the enquiry returns, ' What is the object of worship among the Hindoos ?' It is not the ONE GOD,... | |
| John Hughes - Druids and druidism - 1818 - 378 pages
...his most glorious centre. " We must not be surprised," says the same eminent writer, " at finding, on close examination, that the characters of all the...into each other, and at last into one or two ; for it is a well-founded opinion, that the whole crowd of gods and goddesses, in ancient Rome and modern Varanes,... | |
| William Ward - Hindu mythology - 1822 - 580 pages
...Tuntrus teacJ', that after Bruiuhu had entered tlie world, he divided himself into male and female. * " It seems a well-founded opinion, that the whole crowd of gods and collectively, the sun and moon, as well as the stars, the sea, mighty rivers, and extraordinary appearances... | |
| Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 872 pages
...between the idolatry of Rome and India through many other gods, observes, that " we must not be surprised at finding, on a close examination, that the characters of all the pagan deities melt into each other, and at last into one or two ; for it seems a well-founded opinion, that the whole... | |
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