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# A History of Indian Literature v2.c19.s1.8

A History of Indian Literature v2.c19.s1.8

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### [v2.c19.s1.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.literature.winternitz-1927.v2.c19.s1.8)

The Tipiṭaka is nothing but a great collection of such collections. It is clear that such collections can only form the conclusion of a considerable preceding literary activity, and that their component parts must belong to different times.

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