Handbook of Greek and Latin palaeographyD. Appleton, 1893 - 343 pages |
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Page 6
... probably before the end of the seventh century B.C. About the same time the long o began to be distinguished by various signs , that used by the Ionians , the omega , , being apparently either a differentiation of the omikron , or , as ...
... probably before the end of the seventh century B.C. About the same time the long o began to be distinguished by various signs , that used by the Ionians , the omega , , being apparently either a differentiation of the omikron , or , as ...
Page 7
... probably derived from zayn , represents tsade . Sigma , which may be identified with samekh , represents shin . But all these sibilants were not used simultane- ously for any one dialect or locality . In the well - known passage of ...
... probably derived from zayn , represents tsade . Sigma , which may be identified with samekh , represents shin . But all these sibilants were not used simultane- ously for any one dialect or locality . In the well - known passage of ...
Page 15
... probably recorded on fragments of broken vases which had been used in religious services , and which were given out specially for the occasion . Only two such voting ostraka appear to be known : the one is described by Benndorf , Griech ...
... probably recorded on fragments of broken vases which had been used in religious services , and which were given out specially for the occasion . Only two such voting ostraka appear to be known : the one is described by Benndorf , Griech ...
Page 17
... probably used because it was common and cheap . For literary purposes it appears to have been to some extent employed in the middle ages in Northern Italy , leaden plates inscribed with historical and diplomatic records connected with ...
... probably used because it was common and cheap . For literary purposes it appears to have been to some extent employed in the middle ages in Northern Italy , leaden plates inscribed with historical and diplomatic records connected with ...
Page 18
... probably coated , if not with wax , with some kind of composition , the writing being scratched upon them with a dry point ; in some in- stances we know that ink was inscribed upon the bare wood . The ancient Egyptians also used tablets ...
... probably coated , if not with wax , with some kind of composition , the writing being scratched upon them with a dry point ; in some in- stances we know that ink was inscribed upon the bare wood . The ancient Egyptians also used tablets ...
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9th century alphabet ancient angular appears book-hand British Museum capital Caroline minuscule Chancery hand character charter-hand charters Codex Codex Alexandrinus copy cursive forms cursive hand cursive writing curve deed Delisle developed documents earlier earliest early eleventh century employed English example Facsim fifteenth century following facsimile form of writing forms of letters fragments Frankish empire Gospels Greek writing half-uncial handwriting horizontal stroke Hyperides Illustrations inscribed inscriptions instances Irish Italy later Latin lines literary hand Lombardic majuscule Manuscrits marked material Merovingian middle ages minuscule hand national hands ninth century noticed Omont ordinary Palæography palimpsest papyrus Paris period practice Psalter quia quod roll Roman cursive rustic capitals scribes seen shapes signs specimen style of writing survived thirteenth century twelfth century uncial uncial writing vellum vellum MSS Visigothic Wattenbach waxen tablets Western Europe words written Z. W. Ex δε ἐν καὶ τοῦ τῶν
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