A History of Sanskrit Literature is a scholarly overview of Sanskrit literature from the Vedic period to later works. Written by Arthur A. Macdonell, it traces the development of Indian thought and culture through its literary heritage. It offers a comprehensive introduction for anyone interested in ancient Indian texts.
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Cover of the original edition (Project Gutenberg, public domain).
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Opening of the book
Original Title Page. A History of Sanskrit Literature By Arthur A. Macdonell, M. A., Ph. D. Of Corpus Christi College, Oxford Boden Professor of Sanskrit and Fellow of Balliol
New York
D. Appleton and Company
1900
Authorized Edition
Preface
It is undoubtedly a surprising fact that down to the present time no history of
Sanskrit literature as a whole has been written in English. For not only does that literature possess much intrinsic merit, but the light it sheds on the life and thought of the population of our Indian Empire ought to have a peculiar interest for the British nation. Owing chiefly to the lack of an adequate account of the subject, few, even of the young men who leave these shores every year to be its future rulers, possess any connected information about the
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