...wise and benevolent maxim, which compensates for many an absurdity. " He who 2 C gowi tows theground with care and diligence, acquires a greater stock...could gain by the repetition of ten thousand prayers." But this maxim is in itself an absurdity : for there is no religious merit whatever in agricultural...

...sacred girdle. Sadder, Art. 14. 50. 60. > M care and diligence, acquires a greater stock CHAP. "• of religious merit, than he could gain by the " repetition of ten thousand prayers *." In the sspriag of every year a festival was celebrated, destined to represent the primitive equality, and...

...useful animals are particularly recommended them: " He/' says Zoroaster, "who sows the ground with diligence, " acquires a greater stock of religious merit, " than he could gain by repeating ten thou" sand prayers." On the other hand, too great an attention to gain is reprobated...

...with abhorrence, as a criminal rejection of the best gifts of Providence. The saint, in the magian religion, is obliged to beget children, to plant useful...religious merit, than he could gain by the repetition often thousand prayers." p In the spring of every year a festival was celebrated, destined to represent...

...Agriculture is particularly recommended to them : ' He,' says Zoroaster, ' who sows the ground with diligence, acquires a greater stock of religious merit, than he could gain by repeating ten thousand prayers.' On the other hand, too great an attention to gain is reprobated in...

...We find traces of them, even in the religious philosophy of Zoroaster. ' He who sows the ground with diligence, acquires a greater stock of religious merit,...could gain by the repetition of ten thousand prayers." Merit in itself suits and gratifies the pride which is universal : the option of merits equally suits...

...useful animals, are particularly recommended to them. "He," says Zoroaster, "who sows the ground with diligence, acquires a greater stock of religious merit, than he could gain by ten thousand prayers. '' The disciple of Zoroaster is enjoined to pardon injuries ; to honour his parents...

...his salvation by pursuing all the labours of agriculture.* We may quote from the Zendavesta a Avise and benevolent maxim, which compensates for many an...than he could gain by the repetition of ten thousand prayers."(l5) In (he spring of every year ak?l'\ al was celebrated, destined to represent the primitive...

...with abhorrence, as a criminal rejection of the best gifts of Providence. The saint, in the Magian religion, is obliged to beget children, to plant useful...stock of religious merit than he could gain by the re" petition of ten thousand prayers." i5 In the spring of every year a festival was celebrated, destined...

...salvation* by pursuing all the labors of agriculture.* We may quote from the Zendavesta a wise 4nd benevolent maxim, which compensates for many an absurdity....could gain by the repetition of ten thousand prayers." 15 In the spring of every year a festival was celebrated, destined to -represent the primitive equality,...