"The Glasgow historian, William Robertson, in his An Historical Disquisition Concerning Ancient India (1791) stated, “Many facts have been transmitted to us, which, if they are examined with proper attention, clearly demonstrate that the natives of India were not only more early civilised, but had made greater progress in civilization than any other people…” It was from their ancient writings, he said, that they derived “the most liberal sentiments which they entertain at present, and the wisdom for which they are now celebrated has been transmitted to them from ages very remote.”"
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
quoted in Jain, S., & Jain, M. (2011). The India they saw: Foreign accounts. New Delhi: Ocean Books. vol 4. Introduction
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/William_Robertson_(historian)
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
William Robertson (historian)
William Robertson (19 September 1721 – 11 June 1793) was a Scottish historian, minister in the Church of Scotland, and Principal of the University of Edinburgh.
4 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by William Robertson (historian) →
Related Quotes
"Commerce tends to wear off those prejudices which maintain distinction and animosity between nations. It softens and …"
"In order to complete the history of the human mind, and attain to a perfect knowledge of its nature and operations, w…"
"Without descending farther into detail, or attempting to enumerate that infinite multitude of deities to which the fa…"
"Tolkien has become a monster, devoured by his own popularity and absorbed into the absurdity of our time. The chasm b…"
"The Truth-Seeking Vision insists that the university’s overriding aim should be the preservation, pursuit, and promot…"
"He who with his whole heart believes in Jesus as the Son of God is thereby committed to much else besides. He is comm…"
"Frustra ego te laudo, frustra me, Zoile, laedis: Nemo mihi credit, Zoile, nemo tibi."
"Mentitur veros facies tibi picta colores, Et speculi mendax te tibi imago referit. In digito annellus mentitur aëneus…"
"The whole goal is, of course, to provide the capabilities to be able to train very, very large, accurate models. If y…"
"What SambaNova brings to the table is the ability one or two or a quarter rack of capability to be able to provide te…"