 Asiatic things, of their institutions, histories — above all, of their mythologies, &c. — is so impressive, that to me the vast age of the race and name overpowers the sense of youth in the individual. A young Chinese seems to me an antediluvian man...  Confessions of an English Opium-eater - Seite 72von Thomas De Quincey - 1847 - 49 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1821 - 724 Seiten
...institutions, histories, modes of faith, &c. is so impressive, that to me the vast age of the race and name overpowers the sense of youth in the individual. A...to me an antediluvian man renewed. Even Englishmen, thought not bred in any knowledge of such institutions, cannot but shudder at the mystic sublimity... | |
 | 1822 - 962 Seiten
...modes of faith, &c., is so impressive, that to me the vast age of the race and name overpowers tile sense of youth in the individual. A young Chinese...institutions, cannot but shudder at the mystic sublimity of castet that have flowed apart, and refused to mix, through such immemorial tracts of time ; nor can... | |
 | Edward Mammatt - 1836 - 370 Seiten
...vast age of the race and name overpowers the sense of youth in the individual. A young Chinese appears to me an antediluvian man renewed. Even Englishmen,...tracts of time ; nor can any man fail to be awed by the mere names of the Ganges and Euphrates. It contributes much to these feelings, that Southern Asia is,... | |
 | 1855 - 802 Seiten
...impressive, that to me the vast age of the race and name overpowers the sense of youth in the individuals. A young Chinese seems to me an antediluvian man renewed....refused to mix through such immemorial tracts of time It contributes much to these feelings, that Southern Asia is, and has been for thousands of years,... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 358 Seiten
...institutions, histories, modes of faith, &c., is so impressive, that to me the vast age of the race and name overpowers the sense of youth in the individual. A young Chinese seems to me on antediluvian man renewed. Even Englishmen, though not bred in any knowledge of such institutions,... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 Seiten
...above all, of their mythologies, &c. — is so impressive, that to me the vast age of the race and name overpowers the sense of youth in the individual. A...tracts of time ; nor can any man fail to be awed by the sanctity of the Ganges, or by the very name of the Euphrates. It contributes much to these feelings,... | |
 | Alexander Henley Grant - 1865 - 414 Seiten
...above all, of their mythologies, &c. — is so impressive, that to me the vast age of the race and name overpowers the sense of youth in the individual. A...tracts of time ; nor can any man fail to be awed by the sanctity of the Ganges, or by the very name of the Euphrates. It contributes much to these feelings,... | |
 | Alexander Henley Grant - 1865 - 414 Seiten
...above all, of their mythologies, &c. — is so impressive, that to me the vast age of the race and name overpowers the sense of youth in the individual. A...tracts of time ; nor can any man fail to be awed by the sanctity of the Granges, or by the very name of the Euphrates. It contributes much to these feelings,... | |
 | James Kerr - 1865 - 410 Seiten
...Confessions of an English Opium-eater says, with reference to the antiquity of Hindoo institutions: " Even Englishmen, though not bred in any knowledge...have flowed apart, and refused to mix, through such immomorial tracts of time." Again, Menu says,—" Let not a Brahmin dwell in a city governed by a Soodra."... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1867 - 140 Seiten
...institutions, histories, modes of faith, &c., is so impressive, that to me the vast age. of the race and name overpowers the sense of youth in the individual. A...apart, and refused to mix, through such immemorial tracks of time ; nor can any man fail to be awed by the names of the Ganges, or the Euphrates. It contributes... | |
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