...•sir W. Jones on the institutions of Menu, with the just limitation affixed to it by our author. " It is a system of despotism and priestcraft, both indeed limited by law, but artfully constructed t6 give mutual support, though with mutual checks. It is filled with strange cenceits in...

...translated by Sir William Jones. This book is thus. characterized by that great and good man — *' It is a system of despotism and priestcraft, both indeed limited by law, 'but artfully constructed to give mutual support. It is filled with strange conceits in metaphysics and natural philosophy,...

...necessary to transcribe another passage on the same subject, from the same authority. " This code is also a system of despotism and priestcraft, both indeed...to give mutual support, though with mutual checks. It is filled with strange conceits in metaphysics and natural philosophy; and with a scheme of theology...

...Jones, in his preface to the translation of the Institutes of Menu, says, that this code exhibits " a system of despotism and priestcraft, both indeed...to give mutual support, though with mutual checks." The despotism and priestcraft of the system were, it seems, too glaring to be mistaken or denied ;...

...observes in his preface to them,* that though many blemishes are to be found in these laws, as containing a system of despotism and priestcraft, both, indeed,...conspiring to give mutual support though with mutual checks — " nevertheless, a spirit of sublime devotion, of benevolence to mankind, and of amiable tenderness...

...which need not be pointed out, it contains many blemishes which cannot be justified, or palliated. It is a system of despotism and priestcraft, both...to give mutual support, though with mutual checks. It is filled with strange conceits in metaphysics and natural philosophy, with idle superstitions,...

...which need not be pointed out, it contains many blemishes which cannot be justified, or palliated. It is a system of despotism and priestcraft, both...to give mutual support, though with mutual checks. It is filled with strange conceits in metaphysics and natural philosophy, with idle superstitions,...

...beauties, which need not be pointed out, and with many blemishes, which cannot be justified or palliated. It is a system of despotism and priestcraft, both...to give mutual support, though with mutual checks ; it is filled with strange conceits in metaphysicks and natural philosophy, with idle superstitions,...

...beauties, which need not be pointed out, and with many blemishes, which cannot be justified or palliated. It is a system of despotism and priestcraft, both...to give mutual support, though with mutual checks; it is filled with strange conceits in metaphysicks and natural philosophy, with idle superstitions,...

...contains much to be admired, and much to be condemned. It is a system of despotism and priestcraft, both limited by law, but artfully conspiring to give mutual support, though with mutual checks. The punishments will not always 'be found proportionable to European notions of crime ; but a spirit...