Memoir of the Literary Life of Frederick Von Schlegel. iii Author's Preface. lxxix LECTURE I. INTRODUCTION. LECTURE II. On the dispute in primitive history, and on the division of the human race. 40 LECTURE III. Of the Constitution of the Chinese Empire.--The moral and political condition of China.--The character of Chinese intellect and Chinese science. 86 LECTURE IV. Of the Institutions of the Indians.--The Brahminical caste, and the hereditary priesthood.--Of the doctrine of the transmigration of souls, considered as the basis of Indian life, and of Indian philosophy. 126 LECTURE V. A comparative view of the intellectual character of the four principal nations in the primitive world--the Indians, the Chinese, the Egyptians, and the Hebrews; next of the peculiar spirit and political relations of the ancient Persians. 167 LECTURE VI. Of the Hindoo Philosophy.--Dissertation on Languages.--Of the peculiar political Constitution and Theocratic Government of the Hebrews.--Of the Mosaic Genealogy of Nations. 202 LECTURE VII. General considerations upon the nature of man, regarded in a historical point of view, and on the two-fold view of history.--Of the ancient Pagan Mysteries.--Of the universal Empire of Persia. 245 LECTURE VIII. Variety of Grecian life and intellect.--State of education and of the fine arts among the Greeks.--The origin of their philosophy and natural science.--Their political degeneracy. 281 LECTURE IX. Character of the Romans.--Sketch of their conquests.--On strict law, and the law of equity in its application to History, and according to the idea of divine justice.--Commencement of the Christian dispensation. 318 ERRATUM. At the 7th line from the top of page xxxviii (Life of Schlegel) instead of "put forth by party spirit," read "put forth by ignorance or party spirit." PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY. LECTURE I. INTRODUCTION. "And the earth was without form, and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; but the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters." GEN. i. 2.