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A history of art in ancient Egypt (1883)

Perrot, Georges, 1832-1914, Chipiez, Charles, 1835-1901, Armstrong, Walter, Sir, 1850-1918 · London : Chapman and Hall · leaf 106

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ll thy members are divine ; when I approached thy royal mother Itook upon me the form of the sacred ram of IMendes (line 3rd). This curioustext has lately been interpreted by E. i>i:xv\\\e {Society of Biblical Arc/iaoIogy,\o\. vii.pp. 119-138). The monarchy of the Incas was founded upon an… … o CJ 3 ,J0 mi ^ C/1 The Constitution of Egyptian Society, 25 monuments upon which we find living Pharaohs offering worshipto their predecessors.^ The prestige which such a theory of royalty w^as calculated togive to the Egyptian kings may easily be imagined. Theyobtained more than respect; they…

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