I have seen standing in its proper place, and there it has stood for nearly four thousand years. It is the oldest known in Egypt, and therefore in the world — the father of all that have arisen since. It was raised about a century before the coming... The Cornhill Magazine - Side 365redigeret af - 1866Fuld visning - Om denne bog
| 1856 - 504 sider
...obelisk I have seen standing in its proper place, and there it has stood for nearly four thousand years. It is the oldest known in Egypt, and therefore in...growth of -Moses; it is mentioned by Herodotus ; Plato sate under its shadow : of all the obelisks which sprang up aronml it, it alone lini kept its first... | |
| Arthur Penrhyn Stanley - 1856 - 622 sider
...obelisk I have seen standing in its proper place, and there it has stood for nearly four thousand years. It is the oldest known in Egypt, and therefore in...growth of Moses; it is mentioned by Herodotus; Plato sate under its shadow : of all the obelisks which sprang up around it, it alone has kept its first... | |
| Arthur Penrhyn Stanley - 1856 - 710 sider
...obelisk I havo seen standing in its proper place, and there it has stood for nearly four thousand years. It is the oldest known in Egypt, and therefore in...marriage with Asenath ; it has seen the growth of Moses; ifc is mentioned by Herodotus; Plato sate under its shadow : of all the obelisks which sprung up around... | |
| 1856 - 796 sider
...there U has stood for nearly four thousand years. It is the oldest known in Egypt, and therefore in tbe world,— the father of all that have arisen since . It was raised about a century before tbe coming of Joseph; it bos looked down on his marriage with Asenath ; it Las seen the growth of Moses... | |
| 1857 - 608 sider
...anticlimax of the word " mentioned," in an otherwise fine period touching the obelisk at Heliopolis : — " It is the oldest known in Egypt, and therefore in...century before the coming of Joseph ; it has looked down upon his marriage with Asenath ; it has seen the growth of Moses ; it is mentioned by Herodotus ; Plato... | |
| Arthur Penrhyn Stanley - 1857 - 626 sider
...obelisk I have seen standing in its proper place, and there it has stood for nearly four thousand years. It is the oldest known in Egypt, and therefore in...raised about a century before the coming of Joseph ; it lias looked down on his marriage with Asenath ; it has seen the growth of Moses ; it is mentioned by... | |
| John Brocklebank - 1865 - 386 sider
...with hieroglyphics, and is said to bear the name of Osirtasen. Of this monument Dean Stanley says, " It was raised about a century before the coming of...down on his marriage with Asenath ; it has seen the * The Ancient Canaanites also worshipped the Solar light, and hence their SelTi-Shemeih, or " House... | |
| Sir Cusack Patrick Roney - 1868 - 568 sider
...that have arisen since. It was raised a century before the coming of Joseph ; it has looked down upon his marriage with Asenath ; it has seen the growth...Plato sat under its shadow. Of all the obelisks which sprang up around it, it alone has kept its first position. One by one it has seen its sons and brethren... | |
| Arthur Penrhyn Stanley - 1871 - 670 sider
...obelisk I have seen standing in its proper place, and there it has stood for nearly four thousand years. It is the oldest known in Egypt, and therefore in...has seen the growth of Moses ; it is mentioned by Herodotua ; Plato sate under its shadow : of all the obelisks which sprung up around it, it alone has... | |
| Thomas Milner - 1872 - 634 sider
...Stanley, ' I have seen standing in ite proper place, and there it has stood for nearly 4000 years. It is the oldest known in Egypt, and therefore in the world— the father of »II that have arisen since. It was raised about a century before the coming of Joseph ; it has looked... | |
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