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Eugène Burnouf

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Also known as Eugene Burnouf

French scholar and orientalist (1801–1852)

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Born
1801
Died
1852
Works
20

Top works

  • Sept suttas pâlis tirés du Dîgha-nikâya
  • Observations grammaticales sur quelques passages de l'Essai sur le Pali, de MM. E. Burnouf et Lassen
  • Catalogue des livres imprimés et manuscrits composant la bibliothèque de Feu M. Eugène Burnouf ...
  • Le Bhâgavata purâṇa, ou, Histoire poétique de Krĭchṇa
  • Le Lotus de la bonne loi

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Quotes

  • We will study India with its philosophy and its myths, its literature, its laws and its language. Nay It is more than India it IS a page of the origin of the world that we will attempt to decipher.
  • [The Bhagavad Gita was] "probably the most beautiful book which has ever come from the hand of man."

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Eugène
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Paris
Place of death
Paris
Occupation
Indologist
Languages spoken
French
Image
Burnouf Eugène.jpg
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Commons category
Eugène Burnouf
date of birth
1801-04-08
date of death
1852-05-28
Commons Creator page
Eugène Burnouf
influenced by
Isaac Jacob Schmidt
name in native language
Eugène Burnouf
writing language
French
nickname
Burnouf fils
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