1. The Language.—2. The Social Constitution of India. Brahmanism.—3. Characteristics of the Literature and its Divisions.—4. The Vedas and other Sacred Books.—5. Sanskrit Poetry; Epic; the Ramayana and Mahabharata. Lyric Poetry. Didactic Poetry; the Hitopadesa. Dramatic Poetry.—6. History and Science.—7. Philosophy.—8. Buddhism.—9. Moral Philosophy. The Code of Manu.—10. Modern Literatures of India.—11. Education. The Brahmo Somaj.
BABYLONIAN AND ASSYRIAN LITERATURE.
1. The Accadians and Babylonians.—2. The Cuneiform Letters.—3. Babylonian and Assyrian Remains.
PHOENICIAN LITERATURE.
The Language.—The Remains.
SYRIAC LITERATURE.
The Language.—Influence of the Literature in the Eighth and Ninth
Century.
PERSIAN LITERATURE.
1. The Persian Language and its Divisions.—2. Zendic Literature; the
Zendavesta.—3. Pehlvi and Parsee Literatures.—4. The Ancient Religion of
Persia; Zoroaster.—5. Modern Literature.—6. The Sufis.—7. Persian
Poetry.—8. Persian Poets; Ferdusi; Eesedi of Tus; Togray, etc.—9.
History and Philosophy.—10. Education in Persia.