| 1818 - 588 էջ
...the Arahick, the Sanscrit, the Bengalee, &c. Of the Sanscrit, Sir Wm. Jones has said,* that " it is more perfect than the Greek, more copious than the Latin, and more excellently refined than either." The analogy which it bears to other languages is thus stated by that... | |
| Charles O'Conor - 1819 - 624 էջ
...of Mr. Halhead. " The Sanscrit language, whatever be its antiquity, bears to the Greek and Latin " a stronger affinity, both in the roots of verbs, and...indeed, that no philologer could examine them all " three, without believing them to have sprung from some common source, which, perhaps, DO " longer... | |
| William Nicholson - 1819 - 432 էջ
...may briefly notice the Sanscrit language, which, whatever may he its antiqinty, is of a very singular structure ; more perfect than the Greek, more copious than the Latin, and more refined than either, yet bearing to both a stronger affinity, both in the roots of verbs, and in the... | |
| 1832 - 574 էջ
...held in sacred veneration. Of the tongue itself, Sir William Jones observes, " The Sanscrit language, whatever be its antiquity, Is of a wonderful structure;...than the Greek, more copious than the Latin, and more excellently refined than either." M. Vou Hnmboldt speaks of It in terms more philosophical, but expresses... | |
| Rasmus Nyerup - 1821 - 74 էջ
...Calend, Febr. Anno MDCCCXXJ. С A PUT Grammaticœj Léxica 3 et Vocabulario., The sanscrit language is of a wonderful structure; more perfect than the Greek , more copious than the bating and more exqvisitely refined than either. The Works of W. Jones, edit, in 4to. 1799- "Vol. I.... | |
| Richard Carlile - 1823 - 816 էջ
...the-Asiatic Researches) " The Sanscrit language, whatever be its antiquity, is of wonderful structure; it is more perfect than the Greek, more copious than the Latin, and more exquisitely refined than either." These hints, which are intended to be continued, will serve to shew that a society for enquiring into... | |
| Gian Pietro Vieusseux - 1823 - 624 էջ
...considerazioni . The samscrit language , whatever be its antiquitjr , dicono essi ,isofa wonderful structttre ; more perfect than the Greek, more copious than the latin , and more exquisitely rejìned tham either. Ed i medesimi autori sono di parere con molta ragione, che tutte le opinioni... | |
| Sir William Jones - 1824 - 356 էջ
...before been delineated, as long as the religion of Brahma has prevailed in it. The Sanscrit language, whatever be its antiquity, is of a wonderful structure...copious than the Latin, and more exquisitely refined lhan either; yet bearing to both of them a stronger affinity, both in the roots of verbs, and in the... | |
| Thomas Paine - 1824 - 420 էջ
...researches) ', The Sanscrit language, whatever be its antiquity, is of wonderful structure ; it is more perfect than the Greek, more copious than the Latin, and more exquisitely refined than either." These hints, which are intended to be continued, will serve to show that a society for enquiring into... | |
| Sir William Jones - 1824 - 336 էջ
...of Brahma has prevailed in it. The Sanscrit language, whatever be its antiquity, is of a wondei fill structure ; more perfect than the Greek, more copious than the Latin, and more exquisitely refmed than either ; yet bearing to both of them a stronger affinity, both in the roots of verbs, and... | |
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