The History of India volume 1
The History of India volume 1
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Much is said by the Greeks of the Indian worship of Bacchus and Hercules ; but obviously in consequence of their forcibly adapting] the Hindu legends to their own, as they have done in so many other cases, f The learning of the Hindus was, of course, inaccessible to the Greeks. They had, however, a great impression of their Avisdom ; and some particulars of their philosophy, which have been handed down, are not unimportant. Megasthenes asserts that they agreed in many things with the Greeks ; t...hat they thought the world had a beginning and will have an end, is round, and is pervaded by the God who made and governs it ; that all things rise from different origins, and the world from water; that, besides the four elements, there is one of which the heavens and stars are made ; and that the world is the centre of the universe. He says they also agreed with the Greeks about the soul, and many other matters ; and composed many tales (fiv6oi) like Plato, about the immortality of tlie soul, the judgment after death, and similar subjects.
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Much is said by the Greeks of the Indian worship of Bacchus and Hercules ; but obviously in consequence of their forcibly adapting] the Hindu legends to their own, as they have done in so many other cases, f The learning of the Hindus was, of course, inaccessible to the Greeks. They had, however, a great impression of their Avisdom ; and some particulars of their philosophy, which have been handed down, are not unimportant. Megasthenes asserts that they agreed in many things with the Greeks ; t...hat they thought the world had a beginning and will have an end, is round, and is pervaded by the God who made and governs it ; that all things rise from different origins, and the world from water; that, besides the four elements, there is one of which the heavens and stars are made ; and that the world is the centre of the universe. He says they also agreed with the Greeks about the soul, and many other matters ; and composed many tales (fiv6oi) like Plato, about the immortality of tlie soul, the judgment after death, and similar subjects.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Elphinstone, Mountstuart, 1779-1859 to read onlineMoreLess
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