Transactions of the Second Session of the International Congress of Orientalists: Held in London in September, 1874Sir Robert Kennaway Douglas Trübner & Company, 1876 - 456 pages |
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... scholars from all parts of Europe , Asia , Africa , and America , many of whom gave us the valuable results of their studies and learning ; and to such , in the majority of cases , it was found necessary to forward proofs of their ...
... scholars from all parts of Europe , Asia , Africa , and America , many of whom gave us the valuable results of their studies and learning ; and to such , in the majority of cases , it was found necessary to forward proofs of their ...
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... scholars than in acquiring the different languages spoken in Europe - a task much facilitated by their having nearly one common mode of printing and writing the same sounds . It may be considered that the first step to unity among the ...
... scholars than in acquiring the different languages spoken in Europe - a task much facilitated by their having nearly one common mode of printing and writing the same sounds . It may be considered that the first step to unity among the ...
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... scholars especially devoted to Semitic studies . These doubts have , however , since given way to convictions , and the truth of Assyrian researches has been finally recognized . The study of these ancient languages , which may be ...
... scholars especially devoted to Semitic studies . These doubts have , however , since given way to convictions , and the truth of Assyrian researches has been finally recognized . The study of these ancient languages , which may be ...
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... scholars have generally inclined to assign it . The views of Mr. Taylor will , how- ever , have specially to be considered , and the proofs he wishes to bring forward in favour of his hypothesis will be passed under ex- amination . The ...
... scholars have generally inclined to assign it . The views of Mr. Taylor will , how- ever , have specially to be considered , and the proofs he wishes to bring forward in favour of his hypothesis will be passed under ex- amination . The ...
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... scholars that ancient language , which , as far as our present knowledge extends , would seem to be one of the earliest members of the wide - spread Semitic family . Educated Europe was very slow to admit the genuineness of Cuneiform ...
... scholars that ancient language , which , as far as our present knowledge extends , would seem to be one of the earliest members of the wide - spread Semitic family . Educated Europe was very slow to admit the genuineness of Cuneiform ...
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