claim: Vedic Sanskrit is the language of texts compiled in the 2nd and 1st centuries BCE.
evidence: Idolos rotos -LRB- Broken Idols -RRB- is a novel by the Venezuelan writer Manuel Diaz Rodriguez that was published in 1901 .. Manuel Diaz Rodriguez. Manuel Diaz Rodriguez. It is considered one of the most pessimistic novels written in Venezuela , since life in Caracas is presented in its social , political and cultural aspects with a defeatist attitude , where all chance of salvation has been given up on .. Venezuela. Venezuela. The central theme of the novel is the character Alberto Soria 's failure in his effort to assert his ideals as an artist in Venezuela against a backdrop of the country 's total decadence .. Venezuela. Venezuela. In the novel , different social problems are identified through the actions of well-defined characters  : Alberto Soria , the misunderstood artist ; Teresa Faria , the adulterous woman ; General Galindo , the opportunist politician ; and Emazabel , the social activist .