Lectures on the Elements of Hieroglyphics and Egyptian AntiquitiesC. J. G. & F. Rivington, 1829 - 493 pages |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Abydos according adopted Akerblad alphabet Ammon amongst ancient antiquity arbitrary marks ascertain assertion belonging bird called Champollion Chinese chronology considered contained Coptic Coptic language curious deity demotic Diodorus discovery dynasty Egyp Egypt Egyptian Egyptian language emblem employed enchorial endeavour engraved Ethiopia exhibited existing express fact father figure glyphics goddess gods Greeks half circle Hebrew Hebrew text Herodotus hiero hierogly Hyk-shos idea inscription instance invention Isis king language learned Lecture legend letter Manetho mankind means mentioned ments mode of writing monuments nations Nile Nimrod obelisks object observed original Osiris Osorchon oval Pharaohs phonetic Phtha priesthood priests primitive prince pschent Ptolemy racters Ramesses raohs reign relievos representation represented Roman Rosetta stone sacred seems Septuagint serpent Sethosis shew Shishak signify signs Smé sort sovereigns spelling Strabo syllable symbolical Table temple Thebes thing tians tion titles vowels whole word