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 - 第 239 頁James Mill 著 - 1817 - 777 頁完整檢視 - 關於此書
| Thomas William Doane - 1883 - 754 頁
...light approaches." Many years ago, the learned Sir William Jones said : " We must not. be surprised at finding, on a close examination, that the characters of all the Pngan deities, male and female, melt into each other, and at last into one or two ; for it seems as... | |
| Edward Burnett Tylor - 1889 - 490 頁
...into a new broad view of comparative theology in his mind. " We must not be surprised," he says, " at finding, on a close examination, that the characters...that the whole crowd of gods and goddesses in ancient Home, and modern V&ranes [Benares] mean only the powers of nature, and principally those of the Sun,... | |
| Sir Edward Burnett Tylor - 1891 - 494 頁
...opening into a new broad view of comparative theology in his mind. ' We must not be surprised,' he says, 'at finding, on a close examination, that the characters...of gods and goddesses in ancient Rome, and modern Varancs [Benares] mean only the powers of nature, and principally those of the Sun, expressed in a... | |
| 1906 - 812 頁
...of furnishing an intellectual side to the religious doctrine of the future life. SIR WILLIAM JONES. The characters of all the pagan deities, male and...melt into each other and at last into one or two. SIR \VILLIAM JONES. The whole crowd of gods and godesses in ancient Rome mean only the powers of nature... | |
| 1908 - 304 頁
...denominated Myrionymia, the goddess with a thousand names." Sir William Jones says: "We must not be surprised at finding, on a close examination, that the characters...opinion that the whole crowd of gods and goddesses were only the powers of nature and principally those of the sun, expressed in a variety of ways." It... | |
| Hargrave Jennings - 1996 - 150 頁
...Principles, the Great God and Goddess of the'Gentiles."* "We must not be surprised," says Sir William Jones, "at finding, on a close examination, that the characters...whole crowd of gods and goddesses in ancient Rome and modem V4ranes mean only the Powers of Nature, and principally those of the Sun, expressed in a variety... | |
| Edward Moor - 1999 - 702 頁
...and radiate from his most glorious centre. "• We must not," says Sir WILLIAM JONES, " be surprised at finding, on a close examination, that the characters...deities, male and female, melt into each other, and at kst into one or two; for it seems a well-founded opinion, that the whole crowd of go<*s and goddesses,... | |
| Michael J. Franklin - 2000 - 580 頁
...whole univerft 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, thur the whole crowd of gods and goddefles... | |
| Edward Burnett Tylor - 1874 - 490 頁
...into a new broad view of comparative theology in his mind. " We must not be surprised," he says, " at finding, on a close examination, that the characters...and goddesses in ancient Rome, and modern Varanes [Benares] mean only the powers of nature, and principally those of the Sun, expressed in a variety... | |
| Joseph Priestley - 1797 - 552 頁
...respect as if the superior being himself, in any other form, was before them. Sir William Jones says, " it seems a well-founded opinion that the whole crowd...of gods and goddesses in ancient Rome, and modern Vdrdnes, mean only the powers of nature, and principally those of the SUN, expressed in a variety of... | |
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