 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1807 - 572 pages
...translator. The ancient dialect, in which they are composed, and especially that of the three first fedas, is extremely difficult and obscure : and, though curious,...more polished and refined language (the classical Sanrcr'u), its difficulties must long continue to prevent such an examination of the whole IS i-das... | |
 | 1807 - 574 pages
...they are composed, and especially that of the three first Vci!ast is extremely difficult ana obscuie : and, though curious, as the parent of a more polished...and refined language (the classical Sanscrit), its difficult]'» miibt long continue to prevent such an examination of the whole Vidai as would be requisite... | |
 | Asiatic Society of Bengal - Archaeology - 1808 - 582 pages
...translator. The ancient dialect, in which they are composed, and especially that of the three first V&das, is extremely difficult and obscure : and, though curious,...continue to prevent such an examination of the whole Vkdas, as would be requisite for extracting all that is remarkable and important in those voluminous... | |
 | Vans Kennedy - Asia - 1828 - 386 pages
...— " The ancient dialect in which the Vedas are composed, and especially that of the three first, is extremely difficult and obscure : and, though curious,...remarkable and important in those voluminous works.":}: But, notwithstanding such high authority, I must still entertain doubts respecting the philological... | |
 | Henry Thomas Colebrooke - Hinduism - 1837 - 472 pages
...reward the labour of the reader ; much less that of the translator. The ancient dialect in which they are composed, and especially that of the three first...remarkable and important in those voluminous works. But they well deserve to be occasionally consulted by the oriental scholar. For instance, the Scanda,... | |
 | Henry Thomas Colebrooke - Hinduism - 1837 - 460 pages
...reward the labour of the reader; much less that of the translator. The ancient dialect in which they are composed, and especially that of the three first...more polished and refined language (the classical Sanserif), its difficulties must long continue to prevent such an examination of the whole Vedas, as... | |
 | Henry Thomas Colebrooke - Hinduism - 1837 - 468 pages
...and, though curious, as the parent of a more polished and refined language (the classical Sanserif), its difficulties must long continue to prevent such...remarkable and important in those voluminous works. But they well deserve to be occasionally consulted by the oriental scholar. For instance, the Scanda,... | |
 | British Association for the Advancement of Science - Science - 1848 - 680 pages
...dramatic works like Sakontala, of codes of law like Manu, of philosophical systems like the Veddnta, have been published, almost nothing has yet been done for...remarkable and important in those voluminous works." But Dr. Rosen, convinced of the necessity of arriving at a complete knowledge and perfect understanding... | |
 | British Association for the Advancement of Science - Science - 1848 - 784 pages
...they excited a great degree of interest, discouraged at the same time further inquiries. Golebrooke, who is the first authority on Indian literature, says...remarkable and important in those voluminous works." But Dr. Rosen, convinced of the necessity of arriving at a complete knowledge and perfect understanding... | |
 | Henry Thomas Colebrooke - Hindu philosophy - 1858 - 364 pages
...and, though curious, as the parent of a more polished and refined language (the classical Sanserif), its difficulties must long continue to prevent such...remarkable and important in those voluminous works. But they well deserve to be occasionally consulted by the oriental scholar. * I have seen but one copy... | |
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They are too voluminous for a complete translation of the whole; and what they contain would hardly reward the labour of the reader; much less that of the translator. The ancient dialect in which they are composed, and especially that of the three first... 
