Famous sculpture as seen and described by great writers (1910)
Singleton, Esther, d. 1930 · New York, Dodd · leaf 32
are now among the established facts ofEgyptological science. The Bible and the monumentsconfirm each other upon these points, while both are againcorroborated by the results of recent geographical andphilological research. That he was personally valiant may be gathered, withdue reservation, from… … STATUES OF RAMESES THE GREAT 13 every colossus was a trophy; every inscription a paean ofself-praise. At Aboo Simbel, at Derr, at Gerf Hossayn, heseated his own image in the sanctuary among the images ofthe gods. ■ There are even instances in which he is depictedunder the twofold aspect of royalty…
Sculpture
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