An account of some recent discoveries in hieroglyphical literature, and…

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/74347.html.images 360 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/74347.epub3.images 1.5 MB Send
to
kindle
email:

EPUB (older E-readers) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/74347.epub.images 1.5 MB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/74347.epub.noimages 184 kB
Kindle https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/74347.kf8.images 2.9 MB
older Kindles https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/74347.kindle.images 2.9 MB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/74347.txt.utf-8 240 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/74347/pg74347-h.zip 3.5 MB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Young, Thomas, 1773-1829
LoC No. 11015492
Title An account of some recent discoveries in hieroglyphical literature, and Egyptian antiquities : including the author's original alphabet, as extended by Mr. Champollion, with a translation of five unpublished Greek and Egyptian manuscripts
Original Publication UK: John Murray, 1823.
Note Reading ease score: 49.9 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Credits The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Summary "An Account of Some Recent Discoveries in Hieroglyphical Literature" by Thomas Young is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. This work delves into the advancements made in understanding Egyptian hieroglyphs, detailing original research and discoveries, particularly regarding the pivotal Rosetta Stone. It is likely to appeal to readers interested in linguistics, archaeology, and the historical significance of ancient Egyptian culture. The opening of the text introduces the author's motivations for sharing his findings on hieroglyphics, emphasizing the critical nature of the Rosetta Stone in unlocking the meanings behind these ancient symbols. Young discusses the historical context of previous misinterpretations of hieroglyphics and outlines the collaborative efforts with notable figures like Mr. Champollion. The initial chapters promise a thorough analysis of the hieroglyphic language, supported by examples from artifacts and manuscripts, setting the stage for an illuminating exploration of ancient Egypt's written legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PJ: Language and Literatures: Oriental languages and literatures
Subject Egyptian language -- Writing, Hieroglyphic
Category Text
EBook-No. 74347
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 178 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!