Cecil Bendall

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Dictionary of National Biography (1901)

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“Dictionary of National Biography”, published in 1901, is a work by Cecil Bendall. It explores elements such as Malan, Bensly and Sanskrit.

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Cecil Bendall, Dictionary of National Biography (1901)

“ BENSLY, ROBERT LUBBOCK (1831–1893) , orientalist, born at Eaton, near Norwich, on 24 Aug. 1831, was the second son of Robert Bensly and Harriet Reeve. Educated at first in a private school (in which he already commenced the study of Hebrew) in his native place, he passed in 1848 to King's College, London, and thence in 1851 to Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, where he graduated (2nd class, classical tripos) in 1865, was college lecturer in Hebrew 1861-89, and was fellow of the college from 1876 until his death. ”

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Cecil Bendall, Dictionary of National Biography (1901)

“ MALAN, CÉSAR JEAN SALOMON, calling himself later Solomon Cæsar Malan (1812–1894) , oriental linguist and biblical scholar, was descended from an old Waldensian family originally settled at Mérindol in Provence, but dispersed by religious persecution in 1714. One branch fled to Geneva; here Malan was born on 22 April 1812, his parents being Dr. César Henri Abraham Malan, a noted protestant divine, and Salome Georgette Jeanne Schönberger, a Swiss. ”

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Cecil Bendall, Dictionary of National Biography (1901)

“ After a year (1844–5) as perpetual curate of Crowcombe, Malan accepted the living of Broadwindsor, Dorset, which he held till 1885. In 1849–50 he made a long tour in southern Europe, Asia Minor, Mesopotamia, and Armenia, illustrating this, like all his travels, by excellent sketches, some of which have been published. In 1855–6 Malan's Chinese learning came into notice by his publication of two works on controversies of the time: (1) 'On the translation of the word "God" in Chinese' ('Who is God in China?' London, 1855) ”

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Cecil Bendall, Dictionary of National Biography (1901)

“ During his first nine years in India Peterson seems to have done little original work. Indeed in 1881 the Bombay government actually proposed to transfer him to a chair of English, making over the Sanskrit teaching to Professor Bhandarkar of Poona. In 1882, however, he commenced the work for which he will be chiefly remembered, the search for Sanskrit manuscripts in the northern part of the Bombay presidency and circle. Many of his discoveries were of high literary value, and his six reports on the search (1883–99) are in every sense excellent reading. ”

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Cecil Bendall, Dictionary of National Biography (1901)

“ His greatest literary achievement was his English version of the Koran, which appeared in 1861 (2nd edit. 1876) , and is considered by many scholars as the best existing translation, combining accuracy with a faithful representation of the literary garb of the original. ”

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Cecil Bendall, Dictionary of National Biography (1901)

“ In botany and ornithology he had advanced beyond the amateur stage, and in manual arts such as fly-fishing, bookbinding, and a performer's knowledge of the construction of musical instruments he was also proficient. ”

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Cecil Bendall, Dictionary of National Biography (1901)

“ He also edited, mainly for educational purposes, but with considerable originality, the ‘Hitopadeśa’ (1887) , portions of the ‘Rāmāyana’ (1883) , and of the ‘Rigveda’ (1888–92) , part of the last-named being accompanied by translations of noteworthy ability as to style, though the notes bear evidence of hasty work. ”

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Cecil Bendall, Dictionary of National Biography (1901)

“ His personal friends and pupils raised a memorial fund, and therewith purchased and presented as a separate collection to the uni versity library his oriental books and adversaria, to which also his collection of manuscripts was added as a gift from his widow. ”

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Cecil Bendall, Dictionary of National Biography (1901)

“ Some of the curates-in-charge after this time introduced a ceremonial ritual into the church which evoked the opposition of protestant agitators.
Rodwell appears to have commenced oriental studies when quite a young man, by reading Hebrew with his uncle, the Rev. ”

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