Ruins of Sacred and Historic LandsThomas Nelson, 1850 - 392 páginas |
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... tion was even more tempting than the hieroglyphical inscriptions of Egypt . The first attempts at this elucida- tion of the Babylonian records bore a marvellous resem- blance to the fanciful and very profitless labours of the earlier ...
... tion was even more tempting than the hieroglyphical inscriptions of Egypt . The first attempts at this elucida- tion of the Babylonian records bore a marvellous resem- blance to the fanciful and very profitless labours of the earlier ...
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... tion between the cuneiform and cursive , —that while the first was written from left to right , the second , after the fashion of the Hebrew and Arabic , ran from right to left . This striking difference would seem to show that the ori ...
... tion between the cuneiform and cursive , —that while the first was written from left to right , the second , after the fashion of the Hebrew and Arabic , ran from right to left . This striking difference would seem to show that the ori ...
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... tion at Behistun , published in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society . Some , however , are still inclined to look upon the results of his labours with doubt , and even to consider his translation as little more than an ingeni- ous ...
... tion at Behistun , published in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society . Some , however , are still inclined to look upon the results of his labours with doubt , and even to consider his translation as little more than an ingeni- ous ...
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... tion into the mound , which merits no attention ; but the mound itself is curious from its position , and correspond- ence with others . " Mr. Rich subsequently made the ruins of ancient Babylon the objects of a most careful and minute ...
... tion into the mound , which merits no attention ; but the mound itself is curious from its position , and correspond- ence with others . " Mr. Rich subsequently made the ruins of ancient Babylon the objects of a most careful and minute ...
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... tion , during the building of the tower of Babel , we turn to the earliest accounts of classic historians . The exact , or probable date of its foundation , which has been frequent subject of discussion , is now , more than ever ...
... tion , during the building of the tower of Babel , we turn to the earliest accounts of classic historians . The exact , or probable date of its foundation , which has been frequent subject of discussion , is now , more than ever ...
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Términos y frases comunes
Adjunta ages amid ancient antiquities appear Asiatic Assyrian Babylon Babylonian beautiful believed bricks builders building buried caves centuries character Cholula Christian civilization continent creed cuneiform curious deity desolate discovered discovery divine dynasty early earth Edom Egyp Egypt Egyptian Egyptian mythology Ellora empire evidence excavations feet furnish Greek hand Herculaneum hieroglyphic historian human hundred Idumea Indians inscriptions interesting investigations Jerusalem Khorsabad king labour land Layard magnificence Major Rawlinson Manetho marble ments Mexico modern monarchs monuments mound nations native Nile Nimroud Nineveh numerous origin ornaments Osiris palaces peculiar period plain Pompeii pottery priests probably pyramid of Cholula pyramids race records reign relics remains remarkable Roman Rome Rosetta Stone Royal Asiatic Society ruins sacred Samian ware scene sculptures seems Shinar singular stone strange symbol temple thou Tinted Engravings tion tombs traces tumuli Typhon Uxmal vast walls whole worship Yucatan
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Página 10 - And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
Página 113 - Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the LORD hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.
Página 10 - And the whole earth was of one language and of one speech. And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
Página 101 - And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars ; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth : for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads ; for your redemption draweth...
Página 55 - Girded with girdles upon their loins, exceeding in dyed attire upon their heads, all of them princes to look to, after the manner of the Babylonians of Chaldea, the land of their nativity...
Página 58 - So the people of Nineveh believed God and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.
Página 45 - BELSHAZZAR the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand. Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem ; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink therein.
Página 13 - He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD. And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
Página 364 - And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem (because he was of the house and lineage of David) ; to be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
Página 40 - The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together: the LORD of hosts mustereth the host of the battle.