A Dictionary of science, literature, and art [electronic resource]: comprising the history, description, and scientific principles of every branch of human knowledge; with the derivation and definition of all the terms in general use (1844)
Brande, William Thomas, 1788-1866, Cauvin, Joseph · New York : Harper & brothers · leaf 798
f the tomb of Osymandyas, at Thebes, which aredescribed very circumstantial-ly by Diodorus, are, amongother decorations, several rep-resentations 6f musical instru-ments: one of which, fromDenon, we here subjoin, forthe purpose of showing theleader that the harp of thepresent day is in general… … Ptolemais, a city built by Ptolemy Philadelphus, with fifteenstrings, or two complete octaves: this, however, is moretriangular in shape, and much more similar to the modernharp. The instruments in Abyssinia were found by Mr.Bruce to have a close resemblance to those of Egypt. Thearts which…
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