Der Kural des Tiruvalluver: Ein gnomisches Gedicht über die drei Strebezeile des Menschen

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This is an earnest description of the Muslim and Christian nationalities under the Ottoman Empire. The Illustrated London News described it as "a skillful narrative...The personal element invests Mr. Davey's story with enthralling interest, which sustains his readers to the end."

Vorwort Vorrede Vorbemerkung I. Von Der Tugend Einleitung Von Der Haustugend Von Der Busstugend II. Vom Gute Persönlichkeit Des Königs Erfordernisse Des Königthums Anhang III. Von Der Lust Die Heimliche Ehe Die Öffentliche Ehe Tiruvalluver's Lebens- Geschichte The Kurals are the wisdom literature of the Tamils, at the southern cape of India; the Kural of Tiruvalluvar is the most famous of them. German translation with commentary and appendices