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" They enjoin patience, suffering, forgiveness of evil, even the duty of benefiting a destroyer, " as the sandal wood, in the instant of its overthrow, sheds perfume on the axe which fells it. "
Political Fragments of Archytas, Charondas, Zaleucus, and Other Ancient ... - Page 88
1822 - 115 pages
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The Monthly review. New and improved ser, Volume 26

1798 - 618 pages
...of Benefiting, hit Jettroycr, at tin Sandal- tree, in the instant of its overthrow, theds perfume en the axe which fells it ; and the latter would triumph in repeating the the verse of SADI, who represents a return of good for good as a sTight reciprocity, but s?ys to the...
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The Monthly repository (and review)., Volume 12

1817 - 798 pages
...consist not only in forgiring, lut even in a desire of tciirfiting his destroyer, as the sandal-tree in the instant of its overthrow, sheds perfume on...the verse of Sadi, who represents a return of good fur good as a tlight reciprocity, but says to the virtuous man, ' Confer benefits on him ti:/io lias...
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Asiatic Researches; Or, Transactions of the Society, Instituted in Bengal ...

Asiatic Society of Bengal - 1807 - 504 pages
...even in a desire of benefiting, his destroyer, as the" Sandal tree, in the instant of its overthrozv, sheds perfume on the axe which fells it; and the latter...repeating the verse of Sadi, who represents a return of g&odfor good as a slight reciprocity ; but says to the virtuous man, " Confer benefits on him who has...
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Works, Volume 3

Sir William Jones - 1807 - 480 pages
...a defire of henejiting, bis deftroyer, as the Sandal-irt?£, in the injlant of Us overthrow, foeds perfume on the axe, which fells it ; and the latter would triumph in repeating the verfe of SADI', who reprefents a return of good for good as a flight reciprocity, but fays to the virtuous...
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The Works of Sir William Jones: With the Life of the Author, Volume 3

John Shore Baron Teignmouth - 1807 - 488 pages
...a defire of benefiting, his deftroyer, as the Sandal-frY<?, in the injlant of its overthrow, Jheds perfume on the axe, which fells it ; and the latter would triumph in repeating the verfe of SADf, who reprefents a return of good for good as a jligbt reciprocity, but fays to the virtuous...
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The British review and London critical journal

1811 - 550 pages
...duty of a good man to consist even in the moment of destruction, not only in forgiving, but evenin a desire of benefiting his destroyer-; — as the...overthrow, sheds perfume on the axe which fells it; or the verse of Sadi, which represents a return of good for good as a slight reciprocity, but says...
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Hypocrisy: A Satire, in Three Books. Book the First

Charles Caleb Colton - 1812 - 294 pages
...forgiving, but even in a desire of benefiting, his destroyer, as the Sandal-tree, in the instant of ils overthrow, sheds perfume on the axe which fells it...repeating the verse of SADI who represents a return ofgood,for good, as a slight reciprocity, but says to the virtuous man, ' Confer benefits on him who...
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Researches Concerning the Laws, Theology, Learning, Commerce, Etc ..., Volume 1

Quintin Craufurd - 1817 - 758 pages
...consist hot Only in forgiving, but even in a desire of benefiting his destroyer, as the Sandal-tree, in the instant of its overthrow, sheds perfume on the axe,. which fells it."* The same learned writer, in an advertisement to a translation of the Hitopadesa, says; — " The Indians...
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Floral Fancies and Morals from Flowers

Floral fancies - 1843 - 372 pages
...three centuries before the Christian era, pronounces the duty of a good man, even in the moment of his destruction, to consist, not only in forgiving, but...overthrow, sheds perfume on the axe which fells it. Hafiz, the Persian poet, has illustrated the same maxim in some elegantly fanciful verses, thus translated...
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The Book of Peace: A Collection of Essays on War and Peace

1845 - 648 pages
...patience, suffering, forgiveness of evil, even the duty of benefiting a destroyer, " as the sandal wood, in the instant of its overthrow, sheds perfume on the axe which fells it." And can a people, in whom this faith is more than an idle word, consent to such enormous sacrifices of...
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