...has prevailed in it. ^ The Sanfcrit language, whatever be its antiquity, is of a wonderful ftru&ure ; more perfect than the Greek, more copious than the Latin, and more exquifitely^jrefined than either, yet bearing to both of them a ftronger affinity, both in the roots...

...prevailed in it. • The Sanfcrit language, whatever be its antiquity, is of a wonderful ftructure ; more perfect than the Greek, more copious than the Latin, and more exquifitely refined than either, yet bearing to both of them a ftronger affinity, both in the roots...

...him inCalcutta, has pronounced that — " The Sanskrit language, whatever " be its antiquity, is of a wonderful structure ; more perfect than " the Greek, more copious than the Latin, and more excellently " refined than either." The profound and critical knowledge of HT Colebrooke, Esq. in this...

...following: The Sanscrit, now nearly confined to learned men, and which Sir William Jones has represented as more perfect than the Greek, more copious than the Latin, and more exquisitely refined than either. A version into this language is now in a state of forwardness. The Hindustani, derived from the Hindi....

...compare the structure of both. But, of a language which Sir William Jones has not scrupled to call ' more perfect than the Greek, more copious than the Latin, and more excellently- refined than either,' it would not be easy to give an idea within the limits of a review....

...William Jones. " The Sanscrit language, (says Sir William Jones) whatever be its antiquity, is of a wonderful structure ; more perfect than the Greek,...the Latin, and more exquisitely refined than either ; yet bearing to both of them a stronger affinity, both in the roots of verbs, and in the forms of...

...primeval language of India, but introduced by conquerors from other kingdoms." He then describes it as "more perfect than the Greek, more copious than the Latin, and more exquisitely refined than either, but bearing to both a stronger affinity than could possibly be produced by accident." This resemblance,...

...William Jones. " The Sanscrit language, (says Sir William Jones') whatever be its antiquity, is of a wonderful structure ; more perfect than the Greek,...the Latin, and more exquisitely refined than either ; yet bearing to both of them a stronger affinity, both in the roots of verbs, and in the forms of...

...Discourse, in particular it may be observed, he remarks the wonderful structure of the Sanscrit, " more perfect than the Greek, more copious than the Latin, and more exquisitely refined than either ; yet bearing to both of them a stronger affinity, both in the roots of verbs and in the form of grammar,...

...mentioned; and, when speaking of the Sanscrit, he observes, " Whatever be its antiquity, it is of a wonderful structure ; more perfect than the Greek,...the Latin, and more exquisitely refined than either, yet bearing to both of them a strong affinity both in the roots of verbs, and in the forms of grammar."...