The book Tales And Poems of South India : From the Tamil was written by author Edward Jewitt Robinson Here you can read free online of Tales And Poems of South India : From the Tamil book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Tales And Poems of South India : From the Tamil a good or bad book?
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Command him as a slave ; Then when his fifteenth year shall end, Let him be treated as a friend.^ Tamil sages recommend early training and study. " Learn in youth." ^ " What benefit is there in children who are neither learned nor virtuous ? Of what use is the feeding of a buffalo that never gives milk?"* ^ Ellis. ^ Nithi-saram. ' Attisudi, line 29. ■* Panjatanthirakkathay. CHILDREN. 239 There are Tamils who, with all their fancies about angry ghosts and hungry gods, would rather not have even ...a son than have a wicked one. " It is better to endure the grief of being childless than to have begotten a son who, scorning the right path, acts contrary to the customs of his tribe ; rather than the whole family should be involved in distress, they should at once reject him, and clear themselves from guilt." 1 Thus is explained what we consider the cruelty of Hindu parents to their children who join the Christian Church. When a boy gets to be sixteen, and the law allows him to think for himself, he may wish to declare his faith in Jesus Christ.
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