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NOTE ON THE TRANSLITERATION OF SANSKRIT
The system of diacritical marks used in the Bibliographies and the Index (with square brackets), as well as in the English translations of original French and Russian texts, does not strictly follow any one specific scholar, to the exclusion of all others. While adhering to a very large extent to Sir Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary, as for instance in the case of the Anusvâra, the transliteration adopted includes forms introduced by other Sanskrit scholars as well, being therefore of a selective nature.
It should also be noted that the diacritical mark for a long “a” was in the early days a circumflex, and therefore all of H.P.B.’s writings embody this sound in the form of “â.” No change has been made from this earlier notation to its more modern form of the “macron,” or line over the “a.” Such a change would have necessitated too many alterations, and almost certainly would have produced confusion; therefore the older usage has been adhered to throughout.
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GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHY
The material contained in the following pages is of necessity a selective one, and is intended to serve three purposes: (a) to give condensed information, not otherwise readily available, about the life and writings of some individuals mentioned by H. P. B. in the text, and who are practically unknown to the present-day student; (h) to give similar data about a few well-known scholars who are discussed at length by H. P. B., and whose writings she constantly quotes; and (c) to give full information regarding all works and periodicals quoted or referred to in the main text and in the Compiler's Notes, with or without biographical data of their authors. All such works are marked with an asterisk (*).
Abich, Otto Hermann Wilhelm von. German geologist, b. at Berlin, December 11, 1806; d. in Graz, July 2, 1886. Went, 1833, on a scientific expedition to Italy; obtained, 1842, the chair of geolog) and mineralogy at Univ, of Dorpat. Went to the Caucasus in 1844. and, being fascinated by the beauties of the country, resigned his chair and settled in Russia until 1877. Joined the Mountain Engineers, 1854, and with them did a great deal of self-sacrificing work. Became, 1866, Hon. Fellow of the Academy of Sciences. Moved to Vienna, 1877. Apart from numerous articles in scientific magazines, he wrote: Über die geologische Natur des Armenischen Hochlands, Dorpat, 1843; Sur la structure et la geologie du Daghestan, 1862; and Geologische Forschungen in den Caucasischen Ländern, Vienna, 1878-87, 3 vols. His research established the most complete description of the geography and geology of the Caucasus, supplemented by numerous valuable drawings.
H.P.B.’s maternal grandmother, Helena Pavlovna de Fadeyev (nee Princess Dolgorukova), a remarkable scientist in her own right, corresponded and collaborated with von Abich.
Aglio, Agostino. Italian painter, draughtsman, engraver and lithographer, b. at Cremona, 1777; died in London, 1857. Travelled, 1797, through Greece and Egypt with the architect W. Wilkins. Established himself in England, 1803. Collaborated with Wilkins on the Antiquities of Magna Grecia (London, 1807), and with Lord 522Kingsborough (q.v.) on the Antiquities oj Mexico (London, 183148). Produced also A Collection of Capitals and Friezes drawn from the Antique (London, 1820-30).
Aksakov, Alexander Nikolayevich (1832-1903). *Article in La Revue Magnétique, February, 1879. Fide for biogr. sketch Vol. 1, pp. 444-46, of the present Series.
Allbutt, H. A. Honorary Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Society. ‘Lecture delivered at Manchester, June 1880.
Arnold, Sir Edwin (1832-1904). *The Light of Asia or the Great Renunciation (Mahâbhinishkramana). Being the Life and Teaching of Gautama, Prince of India and Founder of Buddhism (As Told in Verse by an Indian Buddhist). London: Trübner & Co., 1879.— *The Indian Song of Songs. From the Sanskrit of the Gita Govinda of Jayadeva, 1875.
*Atharva-Feda. The Sanhitâ ed. by R. Roth and W. D. Whitney, Berlin, 1855-56.—With the Comm, of Sâyanâchârya. Ed. by Shankar Pândurang Pandit, Bombay, 1895-98, 4 vols.— Transi, into Engl, verse by Ralph T. H. Griffith, Benares, 1895-96, 2 vols.; also by Whitney and C. R. Lanman, Cambridge, Mass., 1905.—Tr. into Engl, prose by M. Bloomfield, Oxford, 1897, in SBE, Vol. XLII.
*Avesta. Consult The Zend-Avesta. Transl. by James Darmesteter. Parts I, II & III (the latter tr. by L. H. Mills). Oxford: Clarendon Press, SBE, IV, XXIII, XXXI.
Bacon, Francis (1561-1626). *Neiv Atlantis, 1659.
Barthélemy Saint-Hilaire, Jules (1805-95). *Le Bouddha et sa religion, Paris, 1860.
Bastian, Adolf. German ethnologist and discoverer, b. at Bremen, June 26, 1826; d. at Port of Spain, Trinidad, W.L, Feb. 2, 1905. Went in 1851 to Australia as ship’s-doctor, and continued from there as discoverer to Peru, Mexico, California, China, East-India, Syria, Palestine and Egypt, returning home in 1859. Travelled again, 1861-65, through India, Japan, China, crossing the Gobi. In South America, 1875-76. Further extensive journeys throughout the world most of his life, collecting rich scientific material. Together with Rudolf Virchow, founded, 1869, the Berlin Anthropological Society, and is considered the founder of modern ethnography. Chief Works: Der Mensch in der Geschichte (1860).—Der Menschheits-gedanke durch Raum und Zeil (2 vols., 1901).—Die Volker des 523Ostl. Asien (6 vols., 1866-71).—*Zur Mythologie und Psychologic der Nigritier in Guinea, etc., Berlin, 1894.
Blochvitz, Dr. *Art. in Die Gegenwart on “The Significance of the Number Seven.”
Boldetti, Marco Antonio. Italian antiquary, b. at Rome, Nov. 19, 1663; d. Dec. 4, 1749. Was Vatican-scribe for Hebrew language. Clement XI appointed him Inspector of Rome Catacombs. Chief Work: ‘Osservazioni sopra i cimiterj de’ Santi Martiri, ed antichi Crisliani di Roma, etc. Rome, 1720 fol.
*Book of the Dead, The. Passages quoted have been checked by the English translation of the Theban Recension by Sir E. A. Wallis Budge; 2nd rev. and enl. ed., London, Kegan Paul; New York, E. P. Dutton & Co., 1928. 3 vols. in one.
*Brihadarariyakopanishad. Trans, with Comm, of Madhavacharya (and text of Upanishad by Sris Chandra Vasu. Allahabad: Panini’s Off., 1916. SBH XIV.; ed. and transl. by Bohtlingk, Leipzig, 1889.
Broca, Pierre-Paul. Famous French surgeon and anthropologist, b. at Sainte-Foy-la Grande (Gironde), June 28, 1824; d. at Paris, July 9, 1880. Studied mathematics first, then medicine, becoming an M.D., 1849. Taught surgery and was appointed, 1853, Surgeon of the Hospitals. Elected Fellow of Academy of Medicine, 1867. Made famous studies on the “localisations” in the brain, identifying center of speech; contributed vastly to science of anthropology and engaged in helpful humanitarian work in his profession during the Franco-German war. Was the founder of the Institut Anthropoligique, 1878, overcoming clerical opposition. Issued Revue anthropologique from 1872 on. Wrote extensively on medical and anthropological subjects.
Browning, Robert, (1812-89). *Pheidippides.
Buchanan, Joseph Rodes (1814-99). *Manual of Psychometry: the Dawn of a New Civilization. Published by the Author, Boston, 1885. Fide for biogr. sketch Vol. VI. pp. 429-30, of the present Series.
*Buddhism and Christianity Face to Face. Pamphlet edition of the Report of one of the great debates between High Priest Mohottiwatte of Ceylon and the Missionaries. London and Boston, 1877.— The Catalog of the British Museum, however, lists under Capper (John) a pamphlet entitled A Full Account of the Buddhist Controversy held at Pantura, in August, 1873 (between Gunananda 524Mohottiwatte and two Ministers of the Protestant religion, the Rev. D. de Silva and the Rev. F. S. Sirimanne), Colombo, 1873, pp. 73. 8vo.