Materia Hieroglyphica: Containing the Egyptian Pantheon and the Succession of the Pharaohs from the Earliest Times to the Conquest of Alexander, and Other Hieroglyphical Subjects1828 - Egypt |
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Page 21 - His principal office, as an Egyptian Deity, was to judge the dead, and to rule over that kingdom where the souls of good men were admitted to eternal felicity.* Seated on his throne, accompanied by Isis and Nephthys...
Page 21 - Osiris, in his mysterious character, was the greatest of the Egyptian deities, but little is known of those undivulged secrets which the ancients took so much care to conceal. So cautious indeed were the initiated, that they made a scruple even of mentioning him, and Herodotus, whenever he relates any thing concerning this deity, excuses himself from uttering his name.
Page 82 - Egyptians, owing to the small quantity of wood growing in the country, and in roofing the chambers of the crude brick pyramids. I had long been persuaded that the greater part of the brick vaults in the western tombs of Thebes were at least coeval with the eighteenth dynasty, but had never been fortunate enough to find proofs in support of my conjecture, till chance threw in my way a tomb, vaulted in the usual manner, with an arched doorway of the same materials, stuccoed, and bearing in every part...
Page 13 - I am everything that has been, that is, and that shall be ; Nor has any Mortal ever yet been able to discover what is under my Veil.'"8 The name of AMUN-AMN is interpreted by Manetho to signify " Concealment," or something which is hidden.
Page 115 - Hieroglyphica," printed at Malta, 1828, 1830. When the Egyptians intended to sculpture, they began by smoothing the surface, and drawing a number of parallel lines at equal distances, at right angles to which were traced other lines forming a series of squares. The size of these squares depended upon the size of the figures to be formed ; but whatever was their size, nineteen parts or spaces were always allowed for the height of the human figure. If smaller figures were to be introduced, ORIENTAL...
Page 115 - ... 1830. When the Egyptians intended to sculpture, they began by smoothing the surface, and drawing a number of parallel lines at equal distances, at right angles to which were traced other lines forming a series of squares. The size of these squares depended upon the size of the figures to be formed ; but whatever was their size, nineteen parts or spaces were always allowed for the height of the human figure. If smaller figures were to be introduced, intermediate lines were then ruled which formed...
Page 21 - Seated on his throne, accompanied by Isis and Nephthys, with the four Genii of Amenti, who stand on a lotus growing from the waters, in the centre of the divine abode, he receives the account of the actions of the deceased, recorded by Thoth.
Page 82 - ... paintings, the name of Amenoph I. Innumerable vaults and arches exist at Thebes, of early date, but unfortunately none with the names of kings remaining on them. The above discovery carries the existence of the arch up to BC 1540, or 450 years before the building of King Solomon's Temple.
Page 14 - Geezeh) are left with their original rough projecting form, while others are smoothed of; by which means the shape, and face of the pyramid becomes made out. Having built the pyramids in form of steps, they cut away the projecting angles, and smoothed the face of them to a flat inclined surface, as they descended...
Page 69 - Malta, 1824-30. 8°. [Privately printed.] Modern Egypt and Thebes, being a description of Egypt, including the information required for Travellers in that Country. Map and illustrations. 2 vol. London (Murray), 1843. 8°. Notes on a part of the Eastern Desert of Upper Egypt. With a map of the...