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

Description: The Works of Sir William Jones by William Jones 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). FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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, influencing Romantic writers from William Blake to August Wilhelm Schlegel. Volume 10 of his thirteen-volume works, published in 1807, contains Jones important pre-India poetry and essays. These include his essays On the Arts, Commonly Called Imitative and On the Poetry of the Eastern Nations (1772), which anticipate Romantic themes of the sublime, as well as his Alcaic Odes, which establish Jones radical political identity. Table of Contents Part I. The Moallakat, or Seven Arabian Poems Which Were Suspended on the Temple at Mecca: Advertisement; The poem of Muriolkais; The poem of Tarafa; The poem of Zohair; The poem of Lebeid; The poem of Antara; The poem of Amru; The poem of Hareth; Originals; Part II. Poems, Consisting Chiefly of Translations from the Asiatick Languages: Dedication; Preface; Solima, an Arabian eclogue; The palace of fortune; The seven fountains; A Persian song of Hafiz; An ode of Petrarch; M. Voltaires paraphrase of the first stanza; Laura; A Turkish ode of Mesihi; The same, in imitation of the Pervigilium Veneris; Arcadia, a pastoral poem; Caissa, or the game at chess; Carminum liber; An essay on the poetry of the eastern nations; Essay on the arts called imitative; The muse recalled, an ode; An ode in imitation of Alcaeus; An ode in imitation of Callistratus; Ad libertatem carmen; Lettre a Monsieur A*** P***. Promotional "Headline" The complete thirteen-volume works, with memoir, of the orientalist and poet Sir William Jones (1746-94), first published in 1807. Description for Bookstore 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 Sacontal Description for Library 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 Sacontal Details ISBN1108055788 Author William Jones Series Cambridge Library Collection - Perspectives from the Royal Asiatic Society ISBN-10 1108055788 ISBN-13 9781108055789 Format Paperback Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Teignmouth Birth 1746 Death 1794 Year 2013 DEWEY 828.609 Language English Media Book Pages 458 Short Title WORKS OF SIR WILLIAM JONES - V Publisher Cambridge University Press Subtitle With the Life of the Author by Lord Teignmouth Publication Date 2013-03-28 Illustrations 3 Plates, black and white Audience Professional and Scholarly UK Release Date 2013-03-28 AU Release Date 2013-03-28 NZ Release Date 2013-03-28 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:91392661;

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