batch.motif.buddhist-jataka-birth-stories-rhys-davids-gutenberg-l15406-l15446
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label: EDITED BY DR. E. W. WEST. / TEXTS FROM THE BUDDHIST CANON / THE HISTORY OF
INDIAN LITERATURE. / BY ALBRECHT WEBER.; lines 15406-15446
start: '15406'
end: '15446'
translation: Buddhist birth stories; or, Jataka tales, Volume 1
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
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summary: The passage is a promotional notice for an English translation of Albrecht
Weber’s History of Indian Literature, including endorsements from Dr. Bühler,
Professor Cowell, and Professor Whitney, and bibliographic details about the volume.
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text: Dr. Bühler is quoted as supporting the publication of the English translation
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quote_or_summary: '"THE HISTORY OF INDIAN LITERATURE. BY ALBRECHT WEBER."'
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rights_note: Public domain source text.
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quote_or_summary: The work is described as translated from the second German edition
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rights_note: Public domain source text.
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quote_or_summary: Dr. Bühler, Inspector of Schools in India, praises the planned
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rights_note: Public domain source text.
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quote_or_summary: Professor Cowell of Cambridge praises the English translation
as useful for surveying Indian literature and for students in Indian colleges
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rights_note: Public domain source text.
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quote_or_summary: Professor Whitney of Yale College describes Weber’s work as learned,
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source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/buddhist-birth-stories-volume-1-rhys-davids.md
rights_note: Public domain source text.
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rights_note: Public domain source text.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: high
comparison_claims: high
notes: The passage is a publication notice and contains no narrative mythic episode,
symbolic action, or supported comparative mythology claim.
reviewer_status:
status: needs_review
reviewer: ''
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notes: Machine-generated draft from OpenAI Batch; not human-reviewed.
extracted_by: openai_batch:gpt-5.5
extracted_at: '2026-04-28'
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No available taxonomy motif or symbol references are supported by this passage.
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