Sir William Jones, 1746-94: A CommemorationThis volume publishes the results of the "Jones Day" conference, a meeting of scholars at his alma mater (University College, Oxford) on the bicentennial of his death. Contents: Sir William Jones as Comparative Lawyer, David Ibetson; Sir William Jones and the Classical Tradition, Richard Fynes; Sir William Jones as an Arabist, Alan Jones. Lives of Sir William Jones, Thomas R. Trautmann; Sanskrit Manuscripts of Sir William Jones in the Bodleian Library, Gillian Evison; Sir William Jones, University College, and Its Portraits, Peter Bayley. |
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Sir William Jones as Comparative Lawyer | 17 |
Sir William Jones and the Classical Tradition | 43 |
Sir William Jones as an Arabist | 67 |
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2nd Earl Spencer achievement Alan Jones Alcaeus Althorp ancient Anna Maria antechapel Arabic poetry Arberry Asiatic Society Asiatick Researches bailments Bengal Bodleian Britain British India Calcutta Cannon century Cicero civil classical commentaries Court Devis Dharmasastra Digest of Hindu Earl Spencer edition English law English translation essay European Evison Fellow grammar Greek Halhed Harmodius Harmodius and Aristogiton Harrow Hayley Hayley's Hindu law Hinduism Indo-European inspired Institute Isaeus John Flaxman Jones wrote Jones's Jones's translation judge Kalidasa knowledge Lady Jones language Latin learning legal systems Letters Library linguistic literary London Lord Macaulay Manava Dharmasastra Manu manuscript Menu Mohammedan Law monument Mosaic ethnology Mugdhabodha Muslim law nations Orientalism Orientalist Oxford pandits Persian Peter Bayley poem poet political portrait published Richard Gombrich Roman law rules Sacontala Sakuntala Sansk Sanskritist scholar scholarship Shipley Sir William Jones texts thought tion trans Trautmann Univ University College verse writings young
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Pagina 6 - ... years. The faculties of his mind, by nature vigorous, were improved by constant exercise; and his memory, by habitual practice, had acquired a capacity of retaining whatever had once been impressed upon it. To an unextinguished ardour for Universal Knowledge he joined a perseverance, in the pursuit of it, which subdued all obstacles. His studies began with the dawn, and, during the intermissions of Professional duties, were continued throughout the day. Reflection and meditation strengthened...
Pagina 6 - But what appears to me more particularly to have enabled him to employ his talents so much to his own and the public advantage, was the regular allotment of his time...
Bibliografische gegevens
| Titel | Sir William Jones, 1746-94: A Commemoration |
| Auteur | William Jones |
| Redacteurs | William Jones, Alexander Murray |
| Editie | geïllustreerd, herdruk |
| Uitgever | The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., 2006 |
| ISBN | 1584776889, 9781584776888 |
| Lengte | 169 pagina's |
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