Natural Religion: The Gifford Lectures Delivered Before the University of Glasgow in 1888Longmans, Green, 1898 - 608 pages |
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... century by the discoveries of ancient monuments , both architectural and literary , by the brilliant decipherment of un- 1 M. M.'s Translation of the Hitopadesa , Leipzig , 1844 . 28180 known languages and the patient interpreta- tion ...
... century by the discoveries of ancient monuments , both architectural and literary , by the brilliant decipherment of un- 1 M. M.'s Translation of the Hitopadesa , Leipzig , 1844 . 28180 known languages and the patient interpreta- tion ...
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... century , has in our time become a reality , and has been con- firmed by the best students in nearly every branch of historical as well as of physical research . We should never forget the almost prophetic spirit with which such men as ...
... century , has in our time become a reality , and has been con- firmed by the best students in nearly every branch of historical as well as of physical research . We should never forget the almost prophetic spirit with which such men as ...
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... century on the origin and the growth of language were held at the same time on the origin and growth of mythology . Some discovered in it more or less defaced survivals of a primeval revelation once granted to the whole human race ...
... century on the origin and the growth of language were held at the same time on the origin and growth of mythology . Some discovered in it more or less defaced survivals of a primeval revelation once granted to the whole human race ...
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... century . Half of my own life has been devoted to the unearthing and the publishing of the text and commentary of the Rig - Veda 1 , and to the organisation and 1 Rig - Veda - Sanhitâ , with the commentary of Sâyana , 1849 to 1873 ...
... century . Half of my own life has been devoted to the unearthing and the publishing of the text and commentary of the Rig - Veda 1 , and to the organisation and 1 Rig - Veda - Sanhitâ , with the commentary of Sâyana , 1849 to 1873 ...
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... century will understand what I mean by saying that the whole history of the world has been changed by them , that not only have ever so many base- less fabrics been swept away , but the study of man or of mankind has assumed a new mean ...
... century will understand what I mean by saying that the whole history of the world has been changed by them , that not only have ever so many base- less fabrics been swept away , but the study of man or of mankind has assumed a new mean ...
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