On Retirement and Temptation

William Jones

doi:10.1017/CBO9781139506939.039

On Retirement and Temptation

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 September 2014

William Jones

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Lord Teignmouth

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On the Chronology of the Hindus
A Supplement to the Essay on Indian Chronology
Note to Mr. Vansittart's Paper on the Afghans being descended from the Jews
On the Antiquity of the Indian Zodiack
On the Literature of the Hindus, from the Sanscrit
On the Second Classical Book of the Chinese
The Lunar Year of the Hindus
On the Musical Modes of the Hindus
On the Mystical Poetry of the Persians and Hindus
Gítagóvinda, or the Song of Jayadéva
Remarks on the Island of Hinzuan, or Johanna
A Conversation with Abram, an Abyssinian, concerning the City of Gwender and the Sources of the Nile
On the Course of the Nile
On the Indian Game of Chess
An Indian Grant of Land, found at Tanna
Inscriptions on the Staff of Fírúz Shah
On the Baya, or Indian Gross-beak
On the Pangolin of Bahar
On the Loris, or slow-paced Lemur
On the Cure of the Elephantiasis
On the Cure of the Elephantiasis, and other Disorders of the Blood
TALES AND FABLES, BY NIZAMI
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On Repentance
On Justice
On Labour
On Government
On Independence
On Hope
On Protection
On Vigilance
On Fate and Freewill
On Candour and Detraction
On the Instability of earthly Advantages
On a Bad Conscience
On Riches
On Truth
On Bad Ministers
On Prudence
On Retirement and Temptation
On Secrecy
On Taciturnity

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Type: Chapter
Information: The Works of Sir William Jones
With the Life of the Author by Lord Teignmouth
, pp. 423 - 424

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139506939.039 [Opens in a new window]

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Print publication year: 2013

First published in: 1807

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