| John Shore Baron Teignmouth - 1807 - 488 páginas
...has prevailed in it. ^ The Sanfcrit language, whatever be its antiquity, is of a wonderful ftru&ure ; more perfect than the Greek, more copious than the Latin, and more exquifitely^jrefined than either, yet bearing to both of them a ftronger affinity, both in the roots... | |
| Sir William Jones - 1807 - 480 páginas
...prevailed in it. • The Sanfcrit language, whatever be its antiquity, is of a wonderful ftructure ; more perfect than the Greek, more copious than the Latin, and more exquifitely refined than either, yet bearing to both of them a ftronger affinity, both in the roots... | |
| Charles Wilkins - 1808 - 722 páginas
...Asiatic Researches of the Society instituted by him inCalcutta, has pronounced that — " The Sanskrit language, whatever " be its antiquity, is of a wonderful..." the Greek, more copious than the Latin, and more excellently " refined than either." The profound and critical knowledge of HT Colebrooke, Esq. in this... | |
| 1809 - 696 páginas
...following: The Sanscrit, now nearly confined to learned men, and which Sir William Jones has represented as more perfect than the Greek, more copious than the Latin, and more exquisitely refined than either. A version into this language is now in a state of forwardness. The Hindustani, derived from the Hindi.... | |
| 1809 - 530 páginas
...compare the structure of both. But, of a language which Sir William Jones has not scrupled to call ' more perfect than the Greek, more copious than the Latin, and more excellently- refined than either,' it would not be easy to give an idea within the limits of a review.... | |
| Ezra Sampson - 1813 - 434 páginas
...translated by Mr. Wilkins, and Sir William Jones. " The Sanscrit language, (says Sir William Jones) whatever be its antiquity, is of a wonderful structure...exquisitely refined than either ; yet bearing to both of them a stronger affinity, both in the roots of verbs, and in the forms of grammar, than could possibly... | |
| 1842 - 634 páginas
...primeval language of India, but introduced by conquerors from other kingdoms." He then describes it as "more perfect than the Greek, more copious than the Latin, and more exquisitely refined than either, but bearing to both a stronger affinity than could possibly be produced by accident." This resemblance,... | |
| Ezra Sampson - 1816 - 432 páginas
...translated by Mr. Wilkins, and Sir William Jones. " The Sanscrit language, (says Sir William Jones') whatever be its antiquity, is of a wonderful structure...exquisitely refined than either ; yet bearing to both of them a stronger affinity, both in the roots of verbs, and in the forms of grammar, than could possibly... | |
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 páginas
...Discourse, in particular it may be observed, he remarks the wonderful structure of the Sanscrit, " more perfect than the Greek, more copious than the...exquisitely refined than either ; yet bearing to both of them a stronger affinity, both in the roots of verbs and in the form of grammar, than could possibly... | |
| Quintin Craufurd - 1817 - 758 páginas
...have here mentioned; and, when speaking of the Sanscrit, he observes, " Whatever be its antiquity, it is of a wonderful structure ; more perfect than the...exquisitely refined than either, yet bearing to both of them a strong affinity both in the roots of verbs, and in the forms of grammar." — In his preface... | |
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