Works of Sir William Jones With the Life of the Author by Lord Teignmouth

Name: Works of Sir William Jones With the Life of the Author by Lord Teignmouth
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ISBN: 9781108055802

ISBN-10: 110805580X

ISBN-13: 9781108055802

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Authors: William Jones, Lord Teignmouth

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A renowned Enlightenment polymath, Sir William Jones (1746-94) was a lawyer, translator and poet who wrote authoritatively on politics, comparative linguistics and oriental literature. Known initially for his Persian translations and political radicalism, Jones became further celebrated for his study and translation of ancient Sanskrit texts following his appointment to the supreme court in Calcutta in 1783. He spent the next eleven years introducing Europe to the mysticism and rationality of Hinduism through works such as his nine 'Hymns' to Hindu deities and his translation of the Sanskrit classic Sacontalá, influencing Romantic writers from William Blake to August Wilhelm Schlegel.…

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List price: $35.99
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 3/28/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 450
Size: 5.51" wide x 8.50" long x 0.98" tall
Weight: 1.254
Language: English






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