Curated category
Pali
- Louis de La Vallée-PoussinLouis de La Vallée-Poussin was born on the 1st of January 1869 in Liège. He began his university studies at the University of Liège in 1884.
- Eugène BurnoufEugène Burnouf entered the world on the 8th of April 1801 within the city of Paris. His father Jean-Louis Burnouf held a position as a professor and…
- A. K. WarderAnthony Kennedy Warder entered the world on the 8th of September 1924 in England. His early years set the stage for a life dedicated to ancient languages and…
- PaliThe word Pali appears in commentarial traditions as a name for the language of the Theravada canon, yet it does not appear in the canonical literature itself.
- Pali Text SocietyIn 1864, Thomas William Rhys Davids arrived in Sri Lanka as a British civil servant. He served as an administrator in Galle and Anuradhapura until 1872.
- Thomas William Rhys DavidsThomas William Rhys Davids entered the world on the 12th of May 1843 in Colchester, Essex. His father served as a Congregational clergyman from Wales and…