Grammar of the Sanskrit Language
Grammar of the Sanskrit Language
Summary
East India Company employee Charles Wilkins (1749–1836) became fluent in Sanskrit during his time in India, and in 1808 published this work, a comprehensive attempt to introduce and explain the ancient Indian language to an English-speaking public.
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Grammar of the Sanskrit Language by Charles Wilkins
While working for the East India Company in Bengal, Charles Wilkins (1749–1836) became one of first Europeans to master the Sanskrit language. He proceeded to set up a printing press in Calcutta to publish works in Sanskrit and other Indian languages. Wilkins also undertook further related projects, including this work, published in London in 1808, which was part of his larger scheme to write a dictionary of the language and to translate a great epic poem, the Mahabharata. The grammar was the only part of the project that was completed. He never finished the dictionary, and only translated about one-third of the poem, though the part he worked on, the Bhagavad-Gita, became famous. The grammar attempts a comprehensive explanation of the language, ranging from the Devanagari alphabet to indeclinable words, and it was a vital resource in making Indian languages accessible to an English-speaking public.The classic work of adventure travel Paddle to the Amazon was commended by the New York Times Book Review as a model expeditionary journal when Charles Wilkins wrenched Don Starkell's mountainous diary into the classic work of adventure travel Paddle to the Amazon. He has won three National Magazine Awards and was a nominee for the Writers' Trust Non-Fiction Prize, among other accolades. His best-selling nonfiction includes The Circus at the End of the World and Walk to New York, and he co-wrote the hit After the Applause with Gordie Howe. His time is split between Thunder Bay and Muskoka, Ontario.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781108030267 |
| ISBN 10 | 1108030262 |
| Title | Grammar of the Sanskrit Language |
| Author | Charles Wilkins |
| Series | Cambridge Library Collection - Linguistics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2011-07-07 |
| Number of pages | 696 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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