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The Works of Sir William Jones By William Jones

The Works of Sir William Jones by William Jones


Summary

A celebrated lawyer, translator and poet, Sir William Jones (1746-94) wrote prolifically and authoritatively on politics, comparative linguistics and oriental literature. These thirteen volumes, first published in 1807, contain Jones' complete writings, including seminal works such as The Principles of Government (1782), 'On the Hindus' (1786), and Sacontala (1789).

The Works of Sir William Jones Summary

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

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 Sacontala. Volume 9 of his thirteen-volume works, published in 1807, contains Jones' translation of the Speeches of Isaeus (1779) and perhaps his most influential translation, Sacontala (1789), a Hindu love fable that explores the depths of Hindu mythology and philosophy. Lauded throughout Europe, Sacontala would inspire Goethe to write that once it is mentioned, 'everything is said'.

Table of Contents

Part I. The Speeches of Isaeus in Causes Concerning the Law of Succession at Athens: Epistle dedicatory; Prefatory discourse; Attick laws; 1. On the estate of Cleoymus; 2. On the estate of Pyrrhus; 3. On the estate of Nicostratus; 4. On the estate of Dicaeogenes; 5. On the estate of Philoctemon; 6. On the estate of Apollodorus; 7. On the estate of Ciron; 8. On the estate of Astyphlus; 9. On the estate of Aristarchus; 10. On the estate of Hagnias; Fragments of Isaeus; Notes on Isaeus; A commentary on Isaeus; Part II. Sacontala; or, The Fatal Ring.

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NLS9781108055772
9781108055772
110805577X
The Works of Sir William Jones: With the Life of the Author by Lord Teignmouth by William Jones
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Cambridge University Press
2013-03-28
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