"As was true of Romanticism in general, Holtzmann activated an ideal of the past as an element of a critique of modern…"

"If we were ever to succeed in determining the oldest cultural stage of the Indian race . . . and to dissolve away alm…"

"[A] sign of ancient brutality . . . common to both the Mahābhārata and the Nibelungenliede [is that] the blood of the…"

"Oldenberg was well aware of the Christian, medievalizing aspects of Holtzmann’s work. He accurately diagnosed Holtzma…"

"The strongest argument for the truth of Christianity is the true Christian, the man filled with the Spirit of Christ.…"

"What Christianity in her antagonism with every form of unbelief most needs is holy living."

"Separation, therefore, is one main business of the mythologist."

"While Kekrops’ Egyptian origin is merely historical sophism, that of Danaos is genuine myth."

"the entire book is opposed to the theory which would make the majority of myths importations from the East."

"In order to assume this just for one [myth] even, distinct proof is required either of so great internal agreement as…"