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Hitopadera. Sanskrit Text with Interlinear Transliteration, Volum e III. Grammatical Analysis, and English Translation. 1866. German Literature, 1858. A Sanskrit Grammar for Beginners. 1866. Second Edition, Old German Love-Songs, 1858. 1870. New and abridged Edition, by A . A. M a c d o n e l l . Ye Schyppe of Fooles, 1858. 1886. Life of Schiller, 1859. Wilhelm Muller, 1858. Chips from a German Workshop. 4 vols. 1867-1875. On the Language and Poetry of Schleswig-Holstein, 1864. Second Edition. Vols. I, II. 1868. (Out of print. Joinville, 1866. A selection published under the title of ‘ Selected The Journal des Savants and the Journal de Trevoux, 1866. Essays.') Chasot, 1856. Volum e I. Shakespeare, 1864. Lecture on the Vedas, or the Sacred Books of the Brahmans, Bacon in Germany, 1857. delivered at Leeds, 1865. A German Traveller in England A.D. 1598, 1857. Christ and other Masters, 1858. Cornish Antiquities, 1867. The Veda and Zend-Avesta, 1853. Are there Jews in Cornwall? 1867. The Aitareya-Bra hmana, 1864. The Insulation of St. Michael’s Mount, 1867. On the Study of the Zend-Avesta in India, 1862. Bunsen, 1868. Progress of Zend Scholarship, 1865. letters from Bunsen to Max Muller in the years 1848 to 1859. A 2 Volum e IV. On the Stratification of Language. Sir Robert Rede’s Inaugural Lecture, On the Value of Comparative Philology as Lecture, delivered at Cambridge. 1868. a branch of Academic Study, delivered before the University Rig-Veda-Samhita. The Sacred Hymns of the Brahmans. of Oxford, 1868. Translated and explained by F. M. M. Vol. I : Hymns Note A. On the Final Dental of the Pronominal Stem tad. Note B. Did Feminine Bases in a take s in the Nominative to the Maruts. 1869. (Out of print.) Singular ? Rig-Veda-Pratudkhya: Das alteste Lehrbuch der Vedischen Note C. Grammatical Forms in Sanskrit corresponding to Phonetik. Sanskrit Text mit Uebersetzung und Anmer- so-called Infinitives in Greek and Latin. kungen. Leipzig, 1869. Rede Lecture, Part I. On the Stratification of Language, delivered before the University of Cambridge, 1868. BuddHaghosha’s Parables translated from Burmese by Captain Rede Lecture, Part II. On Curtius' Chronology of the Indo- T. R o g e r s , with an Introduction containing Buddha’s Germanic Languages, 1875. Dhammapada, translated from Pali by F. M. M. 1870. Lecture on the Migration of Fables, delivered at the Royal Letters on the War between Germany and France, by T. Institution, June 3,1870 (Contemporary Review , July, 1870). Mommsen, D. F. Strauss, F. Max Muller, and T. Carlyle. Appendix. On Professor Benfey’s Discovery of a Syriac Trans 1871. lation of the Indian Fables. Notes. Speech at the German Peace Festival in London, May, 1871. Lecture on the Results of the Science of Language, delivered Leipzig, 1871. before the University of Strassburg, May 23, 1872 (Con Ueber die Resultate der Sprachwissenschaft. Vorlesung. temporary Review , June, 1872). Strassburg, 1872. Note A. 0€ Deutsche Liebe. Aus den Papieren eines Fremdlings. With Sa c r e d B ooks of t h e Ea s t Notes for the use of Schools. 1888. TRANSLATED BY Rig-Veda-Samhita. The Sacred Hymns of the Brahmans, VARIOUS ORIENTAL SCHOLARS together with Sayana’s Commentary. New Edition, AND EDITED BY critically revised. Four vols. 1890-1892. Three Lectures on the Science of Language. 1889. New F. MAX MULLER This Series is published with the sanction and co-operation of the Secretary of Edition, with a Supplement, ‘ M y Predecessors.’ 1891. State for India in Council. The Science of Language: founded on Lectures delivered at the Royal Institution in 1861 and 1863. 2 vols. 1891. REPORT presented to the ACADEMIE DES. INSCRIPTIONS, May 11, 1883, by M. ERNEST RENAN. Address to the Anthropological Section of the British ' M. Renan présente trois nouveaux une seconde, dont l’intérêt historique et volumes de la grande collection des religieux ne sera pas moindre. M. Max Association, Cardiff, 1891. “ Livres sacrés de l’Orient” (Sacred Müller a su se procurer la collaboration Vedic Hymns, translated. Part I : Hymns to the Maruts, Books of the East), que dirige à Oxford, des savans les plus éminens d’Europe et avec une si vaste érudition et une critique d’Asie. L ’Université d’Oxford, que cette Rudra, V ayu, and V ata. (Sacred Books of the East, si sûre, le savant associé de l’Académie grande publication honore au plus haut des Inscriptions, M. Max Müller.. . . La degré, doit tenir à continuer dans les plus Vol. X X X II.) 1891. première série de ce beau recueil, com larges proportions une oeuvre aussi philo Apastamba-Yagna-Paribhasha-Sutras. Translated. (Part of posée de 24 volumes, est presque achevée. sophiquement conçue que savamment M. Max Müller se propose d’en publier exécutée.' Vol. X X X of Sacred Books of the East.) EXTRACT from the QUARTERLY REVIEW. ‘ We rejoice to notice that a second great edition of the Rig-Veda, can com series of these translations has been an pare in importance or in usefulness with nounced and has actually begun to appear. this English translation of the Sacred The stones, at least, out of which a stately Books of the East, which has been devised edifice may hereafter arise, are here being by his foresight, successfully brought so brought together. Prof. Max Muller has far by his persuasive and organising deserved well of scientific history. Not power, and will, we trust, by the assist a few minds owe to his enticing words ance of the distinguished scholars he has their first attraction to this branch of gathered round him, be carried in due study. But no work of his, not even the time to a happy completion.' Professor E. HARDY, Inaugural Lecture in the University of Freiburg, 1887. ‘ Die allgemeine vergleichende Reli internationalen Orientalistencongress in gionswissenschaft datirt von jenem gross London der Grundstein gelegt worden artigen, in seiner Art einzig dastehenden war, die Übersetzung der heiligen Bücher Unternehmen, zu welchem auf Anregung des Ostens' (the Sacred Books of the Max Müllers im Jahre 1874 auf dem East). The Ron. ALBERT S. G. CANNING, ‘ Words on Existing Religions.’ ‘ The recent publication of the “ Sacred a great event in the annals of theological Works of the East” in English is surely literature.’ Oxford A T T H E CLARENDON PRESS LONDON: HENRY FROWDE OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS WAREHOUSE, AMEN CORNER, E.C. might have become the religion o f Europe. I t forms to the present day the sacred book o f the Parsis, the so-called fire-worshippers. Two more volumes w ill complete the translation o f all that is left us FIRST SERIES. o f Zoroaster's religion. V o l . I . The Upanishads. [See also Vols. X XIII and XXXI.] Translated by F. Max Muller. Part I. The Khandogya- upanishad, The Talavakara-upanishad, The Aitareya-aranyaka, V o l . V . Pahlavi Texts. The Kaushitaki-brahmaifa-upanishad, and The Vagusaneyi- Translated by E. W. W est. ‘Part I. The Bundahir, Bahman samhita-upanishad. 8vo, cloth, 10s, 6d. Yast, and Shayast la-shayast. 8vo, cloth, 12s. 6d. The Pahlavi Texts comprise the theological literature o f the revival The Upanishads contain the philosophy o f the Veda. They have o f Zoroaster's religion, beginning with the Sassanian dynasty. They become the foundation i f the later Vedanta doctrines, and indirectly are importantfo r a study o f Gnosticism. of Buddhism. Schopenhauer, speaking of the Upanishads, says: ' In the whole world there is no study so beneficial and so elevating V o l s . V I a n d I X . The Qur'an. as that of the Upanishads. I t has been the solace of my life, it will Parts I and II. Translated by E. H. P almer. 8vo, cloth, 21 s. be the solace o f my death.' This translation, carried out according to his own peculiar views [See also Vol. XV.] o f the origin o f the Qur’an, was the last great work o f E. H . Palmer, v o l . II. The Sacred Laws o f the Aryas, before he was murdered in Egypt. As taught in the Schools of Apastamba, Gautama, Vasishtha, V o l . V I I . The Institutes of Vishnu. and Baudhayana. Translated by G eorg B uh ler. Part I. Apastamba and Gautama. 8vo, cloth, 10s. 6d. Translated by J ulius J olly. 8vo, cloth, 10s. 6d. The Sacred Laws o f the Aryas contain the original treatises on A collection o f legal aphorisms, closely connected with one o f the which the Laws o f Manu and other lawgivers werefounded. oldest Vedic schools, the Kathas, but considerably added to in later time. O f importancefo r a critical study of the Laws o f Manu. [See also Vol. XIV.] V ol. VIII. The Bhagavadgita, with The Sanatsugatiya, V o l . I I I . 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The Yasna, Visparad, Afri naggan, Gahs, and the Press.] Miscellaneous Fragments. Translated by L. H. Mills. 8vo, Vol. XLVII. The Contents of the Nasks. Part II. cloth, 12s. 6d. [In preparation.] V o l . X X X II. Vedic Hymns. v o l. XLVIII. Vedic Hymns. Part II. [In preparation.] Translated by F. Max M uller. Part I. 8vo, cloth, 18s. 6d. Honorary Membership (continued)— Royal Italian Asiatic Society. German Oriental Society. List of Universities, Colleges, Royal Academies and American Oriental Society. Learned Societies which have conferred Member Asiatic Society of Bengal. ship on Professor Max Muller :— Philological Society of Buda-Pest. Oriental Society of Peking. Universities: Societe de Literature Finnoise, Helsingfors. Leipzig (M.A. and Ph.D., 1843); Oxford (M.A.); Societe Finno-Ougrienne. Cambridge (LL.D.); Hon. Doctor in the Cambridge Philosophical Society. Universities of Dublin, Edinburgh, Bologna. Syllogos Hellenikos of Constantinople. Colleges: Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and All Souls College, Oxford (Fellowship). Ireland. Deutsches Hochstift zu Frankfurt. Foreign Associate: Philosophical Society of Glasgow. French Institute, Acadimie des Inscriptions et Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool. Belles Lettres (8). Archaeological Society, Moscow. Royal Sardinian Academy (6). Litauische Literarische Gesellschaft. Royal Academy of the Lincei, Rome (12). American Philological Society. Royal Bavarian Academy. Royal Hungarian Academy. Societe d’Ethnographie de France. Royal Irish Academy. New Zealand Institute. Royal Society of Upsala. Polynesian Society, Wellington. De Maatschappy der Nederlandsche Letterkunde British Association, Anthropological Section de Leyden. (President, 1891). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. International Congress of Orientalists (President American Philosophical Society. of Aryan Section, 1889; President of Con gress, 1892). Honorary Membership: Royal Academy of Sciences at Amsterdam. Corresponding Membership: Royal Academy of Roumania. Royal Academy of Berlin. Royal Batavian Society of Arts and Sciences. Royal Society of Gottingen. Royal Academy of Lisbon. Royal Society of Literature, London. Royal Society of Palermo. Royal Historical Society (Vice-President). Reale Associazione dei Benemeriti Italiani. Royal Asiatic Society. Q.B.F .F.F.Q.S. O rders: P russia : Knight of the Order pour le Merite. VIRO Bavaria : Knight of the Order of Maximilian CLARISSIMO ET MAXIME VENERABILI for Science and Art. S weden : Knight Commander of the Northern Star (First Class, with Star). FRIDERICO MAXIMILIANO MUELLER A nhalt : Knight Commander of Albrecht der DESSAVIENSI Bar 1 1 70 A. D. (First Class, with PHILOSOPHIAS DOCTORI ARTIUMQUE LIBERALIUM MAGISTRO NEC NON IURIS DOCTORI HONORIS CAUSA UNIVERSITATUM CANTABRIOIENSIS ET EDINBURGENSIS AUCTORITATE CREATO PHILOLOGIAE COMPARATIVAE IN UNIVERSITATE OXONIENSI PROFESSORI Star). SPLENDIDISSIMORUM HONORUM DIGNITATE CUMULATO Italy : Knight Commander of the Corona PHILOLOGIAE INDICAE DECORI QUI SACROS RIGVEDAE LIBROS AMPLO SATANAE COMMENTARIO INSTRUCTOS PRIMUS INTEGROS d 'I tal i a . IN LUCEM EDERE ADGRESSUS INTERPRETATIONIS QUOQUE LUCULENTAE PRAECLARIS EXHIBITIS T urkey : Knight Commander of the Medjidieh EXEMPLIS (with Star). ITEM ORIGINES FORMAS INCREMENTA SANSCRITARUM VETUSTIORIS PRAESERTIM AETATIS LITTERARUM „ Knight of the L ia k a t (Order pou r le INGENIOSA RATIONE PERSECUTUS BUDDHISMI ETIAM NOTITIA AUCTA ATQUE PROMOTA INDICAE DISCIPLINAE ET FUNDAMENTA IECIT SOLIDA ET COPIAS 'AMPLIFICAVIT M erite). 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Societies, the membership of which depends on an annual subscription, have not been men EX ANIMO EXOPTAT tioned. ORDO PHILOSOPHORUM UNIVERSITATIS LITTERARIAE LIPSIENSIS PRAESIDE HENRICO BRUNS H. T. DECANO DATUM LIPSIAE DIE I MENSIS SEPTEMBRIS ANNO M DCCC LXXXXIII TABULA GRATULATORIA FROM THE GERMAN ORIENTAL SOCIETY.-REDUCED COPY. DEM BERÜHMTEN GELEHRTEN, DER AUF VIELEN GEBIETEN, VORNEHMLICH DES INDISCHEN PHILOLOGIE, DES SPRACHWISSENSCHAFT, DES RELIGIONSWISSENSCHAFT SCHARFSINNIG UND ERFOLGREICH FORSCHEND, IMMER GLÜCKLICH DEN BLICK AUF DAS GROSSE UND ALLGEMEINE GERICHTET HIELT, DER ES NICHT VERSCHMÄHTE, DIB ERGEBNISSE WISSENSCHAFTLICHER FORSCHUNG VIELEN DARZUBIETEN, DEM GEFEIERTEN HERAUSGEBER DES RIGVEDA, DEM FRÜHEN MITGLIEDS UND LANGJÄHRIGEN EHRENMITGLIEDS DER DEUTSCHEN MOEGENLÄNDISCHEN GESELLSCHAFT, HORACE HART, PRINTER TO THE UNIVERSITY HERRN DR. FR. MAX MÜLLER WIDMET AN DEM TAGE, AN DEM ER VOR 50 JAHREN DIE DOCTORWÜRDE ERLANGTE DIE HERZLICHSTEN UND AUFRICHTIGSTEN GLÜCKWÜNSCHE DIE DEUTSCHE MORGENLANDISCHE GESELLSCHAFT. HALLE UND LEIPZIG, DEN 1. SEPT. 1898 DR. KREHL. DR. PISCHEL. DR. WINDISCH. DR. PRAETORIUS.