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The origin and progress of writing, as well hieroglyphic as elementary : illustrated by engravings taken from marbles, manuscripts and charters, ancient and modern : also some account of the origin and progress of printing (1803)

Astle, Thomas, 1735-1803, Skelton, William, 1763-1848, Howard, Henry, 1769-1847 · London : Printed by T. Bensley for J. White · leaf 124

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is easy to conceive, that the Corinthians were soon acquainted with the mode of writing practised by their neighbours the Arcadians, as Arcadia was the inland part, and Corinth was situated upon the Isthmus, of Peloponnesus. Damaratus d Concerning abbreviations in Greek mss. f The work is de re…

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