Illustrated history of ancient literature, oriental and classical

by John D. Quackenbos

(Pages 31-60.)

Sanscrit Language, [31].—Sanscrit Alphabet, [32].—Sanscrit Researches, [33].—The Veda, [34].—The Upavedas, [35].—The Purânas, [35].—Social Life of the Vedic People, [37].—Code of Manu, [38].—Epic Poetry, [40].—The Râmâyana, [40].—The Mahâbhârata, [43].—Lyric and Didactic Poetry, [46].—Kalidâsa, [46].—Jayadeva, [48].—Gitagovinda, [49].—The Sanscrit Shakespeare, [50].—Sakoontalâ, [50].—The Hindoo Drama, [54].—Tales and Fables, [56].—History and Grammar, [57].—Buddhist Literature, [58].—Writing Materials of the Hindoos, [60].

[Chapter II].—Persian Literature.

(Pages 60-67.)

Avesta Tongue, [60].—Zoroaster, [61].—The Avesta, [62].—Avesta Philosophy, [63].—Persian Inscriptions, [65].—Rock of Behistun, [65].—The Royal Library, [67].

[Chapter III].—Chinese Literature.

(Pages 67-83.)

Chinese Language, [67].—Chinese Writing, [68].—Antiquity of Chinese Literature, [69].—Confucius, [70].—The Chinese Classics, [73].—The Four Shoo, [77].—The Confucian Analects, [77].—Mencius, [79].—Spirit of the Chinese Classics, [80].—Lao-Tse, [82].

[Chapter IV].—Hebrew Literature.

(Pages 83-104.)