...Sanserit language, whatever be its * ' Lectures,' lit Series, p. 139. antiquity, antiquity, is of a wonderful structure ; more perfect than the Greek,...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 have...

...universal attraction. | With regard to the Sanscrit language, he says, whatever be its antiquity, it is of wonderful structure, more perfect than the Greek,...the Latin, and more exquisitely refined than either. § With all the above opinions of Sir W. Jones Dr. T. Goldstucker concurs. Horace Wilson thinks it...

...will illustrate the beauty of the Sanscrit : — Sir William Jones describes it as " a language of wonderful structure ; more perfect than the Greek,...Latin, and more exquisitely refined than either." Professor Wilson says that " the music of Sanscrit composition must ever be inadequately represented...

...with those of other ancient and Sanscrit. modern nations entitles his opinion to respect, to be " of a wonderful structure ; more perfect than the Greek,...than the Latin, and more exquisitely refined than either."1 The language so highly commended seems always to have received the attention it deserved....

...founders. 'The Sanscrit language, whatever be its * ' Lectures,' 1st Series, p. 139. antiquity, is of a wonderful structure; more perfect than the Greek, more copious than the Latin, and more exquisitelv refined than either, yet bearing to both of them a stronger affinity, both in the roots...

...of the learned in the following words : " The Sanscrit language, whatever be its antiquity, is of a wonderful structure, more perfect than the Greek,...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 have...

...in his first introduction of it to the notice of the Asiatic Society in 1782, describes it as of a wonderful structure, ' more perfect than the Greek,...than the Latin, and more exquisitely refined than ca either.' When this ancient language came in view, and was submitted to the critical examination...

...Sanskrit appeared as a mine yielding only the purest virgin gold. The Sanskrit language, he said, was " more perfect than the Greek, more copious than the Latin, and more exquisitely refined than either." But later philologists, who hold that complexity and redundance are but signs of imperfection, think...

...at all likely, indeed, that a language written, unlike most aucient tongues, from left to right, " more perfect than the Greek, more copious than the Latin, and more exquisitely refined than either," should have sprung up in India in the very infancy of letters. Long, very long, before we knew anything...

...at all likely, indeed, that a language written, unlike most ancient tongues, from left to right, " more perfect than the Greek, more copious than the Latin, and more exquisitely refined than either," should have sprung up in India in the very infancy of letters. Long, very long, before we knew anything...