The Daughter Of The Prince Of Bakht : * "Records of the Past, 2nd series, Vol. III", ed. by A. H. Sayce, [1890], p. 40 THE DAUGHTER OF THE PRINCE OF BAKHTAN The Horus, powerful bull, laden with diadems and established as solidly in his kingdoms as the god Atumu; 1 the Horus, the conqueror mighty with the sword and destroyer...
Contract Tablets Relating To Belshazzar : * "Records of the Past, 2nd series, Vol. III", ed. by A. H. Sayce, [1890], p. 124 CONTRACT-TABLETS RELATING TO BELSHAZZAR Translated by the Editor The three contracts which follow are among the numerous cuneiform documents of the same class the publication of which we owe to the indefatigable...
Advertisements : * "Records of the Past, 2nd series, Vol. III", ed. by A. H. Sayce, [1890], p. 132 p. 133 The following advertisements followed the original book. They are included for completeness. NEW EDITION (35,000) 1s. HOW WE GOT OUR BIBLE. An Answer To Questions Suggested By The Late Revision. BY J. PATERS...
Preface : * "Records of the Past, 2nd series, Vol. III", ed. by A. H. Sayce, [1890], p. v PREFACE In presenting a new volume of the "Records of the Past" to the public, I feel it my duty to remind the reader of certain words which I wrote in the Preface to the first volume. I there said that "the writer who...
The Precepts Of Ptah Hotep. Text : * "Records of the Past, 2nd series, Vol. III", ed. by A. H. Sayce, [1890], p. 16 THE PRECEPTS OF PTAH-HOTEP Precepts of the prefect the feudal lord 1 Ptah-hotep, under the majesty of the king of the South and North, Assa, living eternally for ever. I The prefect, the feudal lord Ptah-hotep says: O...
The Daughter Of The Prince Of Bakht. Part 02 : * "Records of the Past, 2nd series, Vol. III", ed. by A. H. Sayce, [1890], p. 36 THE DAUGHTER OF THE PRINCE OF BAKHTAN AND THE SPIRIT THAT POSSESSED HER Translated by Prof. Maspero The monument which has preserved for us this curious narrative is a stele discovered by Champollion in the temple...
Ancient Babylonian Agricultural Precepts. Text : * "Records of the Past, 2nd series, Vol. III", ed. by A. H. Sayce, [1890], p. 94 ANCIENT BABYLONIAN AGRICULTURAL PRECEPTS COLUMN I (First paragraph lost.) II. In the sixth month 1 of the year, he (the agriculturist) marks his establishment. III. He agrees about the covenant. IV. He completes...
Letters To Egypt From Babylonia, Assyri. Part 07 : * "Records of the Past, 2nd series, Vol. III", ed. by A. H. Sayce, [1890], V.--Letter From Aziru To His Father Ddu. 1 1. To Ddu my lord, my father, 2. thus (speak I) Aziru thy servant; 3. at the feet of my lord I prostrate myself. "4. Khatib has gone 5. and has "answered" (?) the words 6...
Letters To Egypt From Babylonia, Assyri : * "Records of the Past, 2nd series, Vol. III", ed. by A. H. Sayce, [1890], XI.--Letter Of Dusratta To Amenophis IV 1 OBVERSE 1. To Napkhurruriya the king of Egypt, 2. my brother, my son-in-law, who loves [me], 3. and (whom) I love, it is said 4. as follows: Dusratta, king of the country of Mittani...
Letters To Egypt From Babylonia, Assyri. Part 03 : * "Records of the Past, 2nd series, Vol. III", ed. by A. H. Sayce, [1890], p. 79 IX.--Letter Of Dusratta To Amenophis IV 1 OBVERSE 1. [To Napkhri]ya my son-in-law whom I love and who loves [me], 2. [Dusratta], the great king, [the king of Mita]nni, thy brother, thy father-in-law, who loves thee:...
The India House Inscription Of Nebuchadrezzar. Part 02 : * "Records of the Past, 2nd series, Vol. III", ed. by A. H. Sayce, [1890], p. 102 THE INDIA HOUSE INSCRIPTION OF NEBUCHADREZZAR THE GREAT Translated by The Rev. C. J. Ball Whether we suppose that this famous relic of the past embodies the "ipsissima verba" of the great king, in whose name and by...
Letters To Egypt From Babylonia, Assyri. Part 11 : * "Records of the Past, 2nd series, Vol. III", ed. by A. H. Sayce, [1890], p. 61 I.--Letter Of Assur-yuballidh, King Of Assyria, To Amenophis IV, King Of Egypt 1 1. To Napkhurya (Neferu-kheper-Ra) [the great king] 2. the king of Egypt, 2 my brother, [I write] 3. thus, (even I) Assur-yuballidh king...
The Assyrian And Egyptian Calendars : * "Records of the Past, 2nd series, Vol. III", ed. by A. H. Sayce, [1890], p. xxii THE ASSYRIAN CALENDAR CORRESPONDING MONTHS 1. Ni'sannu (Nisan) March--April. 2. Aaru (Iyyar) April--May. 3. 'Sivanu (Sivan) May--June. 4. Dzu (Tammuz) June--July. 5. Abu (Ab) July--August. 6. Ululu (Elul)...
Letters To Egypt From Babylonia, Assyri. Part 05 : * "Records of the Past, 2nd series, Vol. III", ed. by A. H. Sayce, [1890], p. 73 VII.--Letters From Dusratta, King Of Mitanni, To Amenophis III 1 No. 1 1. To Nimmuriya the great king, 2. the king of Egypt, my brother, 3. my son-in-law, whom I love 4. and who loves me, speak 5. thus: Dusratt...
Letters To Egypt From Babylonia, Assyri. Part 09 : * "Records of the Past, 2nd series, Vol. III", ed. by A. H. Sayce, [1890], III.--Letter Of Burna-buryas To Amenophis IV 3 OBVERSE 1. [To] Napkhuhru-ri[ya] 2. the king of Egypt 4 my brother [it is spoken] 3. thus: Burra-buryas the king of Kara-[Duniyas] 4. thy brother-unto myself (is) peace; 5...
The Kings Of Persia : * "Records of the Past, 2nd series, Vol. III", ed. by A. H. Sayce, [1890], p. 130 THE KINGS OF PERSIA:-- B.C. 1. Akhmens (Hakhmanish) -- 2. Teispes (Chaispaish), his son. He conquers Susiania and rules in Anzan cir. 600 3. Ariaramns (Ariyrmna), son of Teispes, in Persia -- 3. Kyros I (Kuras), s...
The Kings Of Ararat : * "Records of the Past, 2nd series, Vol. III", ed. by A. H. Sayce, [1890], p. 128 p. 129 THE KINGS OF ARARAT (BIAINAS OR VAN):-- B.C. The earlier dynasty ends with Arame cir. 857-840 1. Sarduris I, the son of Lutipris, founds the city of Dhuspas (Van) and the later dynasty 840 2. Ispuinis, "...
Letters To Egypt From Babylonia, Assyri. Part 04 : * "Records of the Past, 2nd series, Vol. III", ed. by A. H. Sayce, [1890], VIII. No. II 4 OBVERSE 1. [To Nim]muariya king of the land of [Egypt] my brother, my son-in-law, 2. [whom I] love (and) who loves [me], speak 3. [thus:] Dusratta the king of Mi[tanni], thy father-in-law, 4. loves thee...
Letters To Egypt From Babylonia, Assyri. Part 12 : * "Records of the Past, 2nd series, Vol. III", ed. by A. H. Sayce, [1890], p. 55 LETTERS TO EGYPT FROM BABYLONIA, ASSYRIA, AND SYRIA, IN THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY B.C. Translated by the Editor An account has already been given in these volumes of the recent discovery of cuneiform tablets...
Letters To Egypt From Babylonia, Assyri. Part 08 : * "Records of the Past, 2nd series, Vol. III", ed. by A. H. Sayce, [1890], IV.--LETTER FROM AZIRU TO HIS BROTHER KHI 3 1. To Khi 4 my brother 2. thus (I speak, even I) Aziri 5 thy brother: 3. Unto thee may there be peace, 4. and from the soldiers of the palace 5. of the king my lord may there be...
Title Page : * "Records of the Past, 2nd series, Vol. III", ed. by A. H. Sayce, [1890], RECORDS OF THE PAST BEING ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS OF THE ANCIENT MONUMENTS OF EGYPT AND WESTERN ASIA NEW SERIES EDITED BY A. H. SAYCE Hon. LL.D. Dublin; Hon. D.D. Edinburgh VOL. III Mult terricolis lingu, clestibus una. LOND...
Letters To Egypt From Babylonia, Assyri. Part 02 : * "Records of the Past, 2nd series, Vol. III", ed. by A. H. Sayce, [1890], X.--Letter Of Dusratta To Amenophis III 1 OBVERSE 1. [To] Nimmuriya the great king, the king of Egypt, [my] brother, 2. my son-in-law, who loves me, and whom I love 3. it is said as follows: Tusratta, the great king, thy...
Ancient Babylonian Agricultural Precepts : * "Records of the Past, 2nd series, Vol. III", ed. by A. H. Sayce, [1890], p. 91 ANCIENT BABYLONIAN AGRICULTURAL PRECEPTS Translated by G. Bertin The tablet which contains the agricultural precepts is one of the series called by the Babylonians, from the first line of the first tablet...
Equivalents Of The Hebrew Letters : * "Records of the Past, 2nd series, Vol. III", ed. by A. H. Sayce, [1890], p. xx p. xxi EQUIVALENTS OF THE HEBREW LETTERS IN THE TRANSLITERATION OF ASSYRIAN NAMES MENTIONED IN THESE VOLUMES. "a, '" "l" "b" "m" "g" "n" "d" "'s, s" "h" "e" "u, v" "p" "z" "ts" "kh" "q" "dh" "r" "i, y" "s, sh" "k" "t"...
The India House Inscription Of Nebuchadrezzar : * "Records of the Past, 2nd series, Vol. III", ed. by A. H. Sayce, [1890], p. 104 THE INDIA HOUSE INSCRIPTION OF NEBUCHADREZZAR COLUMN I 1. Nebuchadrezzar 2. king of Babylon, 3. the prince exalted, 4. the favourite of Merodach, 5. the pontiff supreme, 6. the beloved of Nebo, 7. the serene...
Letters To Egypt From Babylonia, Assyri. Part 06 : * "Records of the Past, 2nd series, Vol. III", ed. by A. H. Sayce, [1890], VI.--LETTER FROM RIB-ADDU TO THE KING OF EGYPT 2 1. [To] the king my lord, 2. my Sun-god I speak, (even I) Rib-Addu 3 p. 71 3. thy servant: at the feet of my lord 4. my Sun-god seven times seven 5. do I prostrate myself...
Letters To Egypt From Babylonia, Assyri. Part 10 : * "Records of the Past, 2nd series, Vol. III", ed. by A. H. Sayce, [1890], II.--LETTER OF BURNA-BURYAS, KING OF BABYLONIA, TO AMENOPHIS IV OF EGYPT 6 OBVERSE 1. To Nipkhurri-riya king of the country of [Egypt] 2. by letter 3. I speak (even I) Burra-buriyas king of the country of Kara-duniyas 7 p...
Hymn To The Nile. Text : * "Records of the Past, 2nd series, Vol. III", ed. by A. H. Sayce, [1890], p. 48 HYMN TO THE NILE I Adoration to the Nile! Hail to thee, O Nile! who manifesteth thyself over this land, and comest to give life to Egypt! Mysterious is thy issuing forth from the darkness, on this day whereon it is...
Contract Tablets Relating To Belshazzar. Text : * "Records of the Past, 2nd series, Vol. III", ed. by A. H. Sayce, [1890], p. 125 CONTRACT-TABLETS RELATING TO BELSHAZZAR No. I A house belonging to Nebo-akhi-iddin, the son of Sul, the son of Egibi, which adjoins the house of Bel-nadin, the son of Rimut, the son of the "soldier" (?) 1 has been...
Hymn To The Nile. Introduction : * "Records of the Past, 2nd series, Vol. III", ed. by A. H. Sayce, [1890], p. 46 HYMN TO THE NILE Translated by Paul Guieysse The Hymn to the Nile is, properly speaking, not a religious document like those, for example, of the Funerary Ritual, whose history can be followed from century to century...
The Precepts Of Ptah Hotep. Introduction : * "Records of the Past, 2nd series, Vol. III", ed. by A. H. Sayce, [1890], p. 1 THE PRECEPTS OF PTAH-HOTEP Translated by Philippe Virey The most ancient book in the world, the "Papyrus Prisse", now preserved in the Bibliothque Nationale in Paris, has furnished us with the text of a treatise...
