Palmoni: an essay on the chronographical and numerical systems in use among the ancient Jews. To which is added, an appendix, containing an examination of the Assyrian, Egyptian, and other ancient chronographies etcLongmann, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1851 - 681 pages |
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... latter , it may be observed that a mere ambiguous indication ought , from the nature of the case , to be deemed amply sufficient . It will not , it is presumed , be questioned by any one that these artificial computations have been made ...
... latter , it may be observed that a mere ambiguous indication ought , from the nature of the case , to be deemed amply sufficient . It will not , it is presumed , be questioned by any one that these artificial computations have been made ...
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... latter are entitled to be regarded in the light of another version , of authority not in- ferior to the LXX . All the various readings are also given . It will be observed that the Hebrew is wholly free from these ; and the same may be ...
... latter are entitled to be regarded in the light of another version , of authority not in- ferior to the LXX . All the various readings are also given . It will be observed that the Hebrew is wholly free from these ; and the same may be ...
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... latter , either that they are corruptions or that their use remains to be discovered . EXPOSITION OF ONE PART OF THEORY . 29. Before , however , proceeding to speak of the recensions separately , it will be proper to offer some remarks ...
... latter , either that they are corruptions or that their use remains to be discovered . EXPOSITION OF ONE PART OF THEORY . 29. Before , however , proceeding to speak of the recensions separately , it will be proper to offer some remarks ...
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... latter , so as to leave the total ages the same in all the authorities . Hence it becomes evident that the total years of life were re- garded as an invariable quantity ; and the reason of this ( as we expect to be able to shew ...
... latter , so as to leave the total ages the same in all the authorities . Hence it becomes evident that the total years of life were re- garded as an invariable quantity ; and the reason of this ( as we expect to be able to shew ...
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... latter case may , with probability , be accounted for by the fact that the apportionment of the number 65 ( 4 or 5 larger than the rule of progressive decrease required ) , to the list of procreation - ages leaves the round number 200 ...
... latter case may , with probability , be accounted for by the fact that the apportionment of the number 65 ( 4 or 5 larger than the rule of progressive decrease required ) , to the list of procreation - ages leaves the round number 200 ...
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