Lectures on the Origin and Growth of Religion as Illustrated by the Religion of Ancient Egypt: Delivered in May and June, 1879Williams and Norgate, 1884 - 259 pages |
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Page vii
... expression literally translated by " lord of law , " but really signifying " conspicuous by fixed rule . " And it may be held as certain that every explanation of an Egyptian god or god- dess which does not satisfy this canon is utterly ...
... expression literally translated by " lord of law , " but really signifying " conspicuous by fixed rule . " And it may be held as certain that every explanation of an Egyptian god or god- dess which does not satisfy this canon is utterly ...
Page x
... expression hotep shu , implies that Shu is used for the Sunset as well as for the Dawn . Shu and Tefnut are called the Two Lions , but they are also represented by a single Lion , as though there were but a single divinity . In the tomb ...
... expression hotep shu , implies that Shu is used for the Sunset as well as for the Dawn . Shu and Tefnut are called the Two Lions , but they are also represented by a single Lion , as though there were but a single divinity . In the tomb ...
Page xvi
... expressed in the early writings of the Egyptians , so do we also find among them the consciousness of their dependence upon a divine power , eternal , infinite , ubiquitous and self - existent , wise and good . It was by wholly ...
... expressed in the early writings of the Egyptians , so do we also find among them the consciousness of their dependence upon a divine power , eternal , infinite , ubiquitous and self - existent , wise and good . It was by wholly ...
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... expressed in writing ? " L'inscription de Rosette présente les noms Grecs de Ptolémée , Bérénice , Arsinoe , Pyrrha , d'Aréia , de Diogènes , d'Aétes , d'Alexandre , etc .; ils ne pouvaient être exprimés dans la partie hiéro- glyphique ...
... expressed in writing ? " L'inscription de Rosette présente les noms Grecs de Ptolémée , Bérénice , Arsinoe , Pyrrha , d'Aréia , de Diogènes , d'Aétes , d'Alexandre , etc .; ils ne pouvaient être exprimés dans la partie hiéro- glyphique ...
Page 54
... expressed by Professor Owen at the Oriental Congress held in London in 1874. In reference to one specimen , Pro- fessor Owen said : " With English costume and com- plexion , this Egyptian of the Ancient Empire would pass for a well - to ...
... expressed by Professor Owen at the Oriental Congress held in London in 1874. In reference to one specimen , Pro- fessor Owen said : " With English costume and com- plexion , this Egyptian of the Ancient Empire would pass for a well - to ...
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Abydos Amenhotep II Amon ancient ancient Egypt Anubis Book Brugsch called Chabas chapter Christian cloth coffin Dead deceased deity Dendera derived divine doctrine dynasty earth Egyp Egypt Egyptian language Egyptian mythology Egyptian religion Egyptian texts Egyptian word eighteenth dynasty eleventh dynasty evidence existence expressed eyes father Fravashi funereal goddess gods Greek Hail to thee hath Hathor heart heaven Hebrew Heliopolis Henotheism hieroglyphic Horus hymns Indo-European inscriptions Isis king language Lectures legend living Lord Maat manuscripts Mariette Max Müller meaning monuments moral mother Museum myth mythology Nephthys nether world Nile notion nutar nutra Osiris papyrus period prayers Ptah Pyramids Rameses reign religious Renenet represented Rougé royal sacred says scholars Seti signifies soul sovereign speak sun-god symbol tablet Tefnut Tehuti temple Thebes thine abode things thou art thou hast thy name tion tombs translated verb worship
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Page 95 - And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the LORD: and I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.
Page xi - Which an earthquake rocks and swings An eagle alit one moment may sit In the light of its golden wings.
Page 66 - Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.
Page 260 - FP) Broken Lights. An Inquiry into the Present Condition and Future Prospects of Religious Faith.
Page 238 - ... te, dea, te fugiunt venti, te nubila caeli adventumque tuum, tibi suavis daedala tellus summittit flores, tibi rident aequora ponti placatumque nitet diffuso lumine caelum.
Page 53 - TRANSACTIONS OF THE SECOND SESSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF ORIENTALISTS. Held in London in September 1874. Edited by Robert K. Douglas, Hon.
Page 99 - is not far from any one of us, for in Him we live and move and have our being...
Page 70 - Doing that which is right and hating that which is wrong, I was bread to the hungry, water to the thirsty, clothes to the naked, a refuge to him that was in want; that which I did to him, the great God hath done to me.