Erasmus Wilson eBooks
eBooks di Erasmus Wilson editi da Forgotten Books
Cleopatra's Needle: With Brief Notes on Egypt and Egyptian Obelisks. E-book. Formato PDF Erasmus Wilson - Forgotten Books, 2017 -
The accompanying pages are intended as an introduction to the magnificent Egyptian Obelisk which is about to take its place among the monuments of London. This Obelisk was hewn in the renowned quarries of Syene, at the extreme southern boundary of Egypt, and was thence floated down the stream of the Nile to Heliopolis, the City of the Sun. It was erected, as one of a pair, in front of the seat of learning wherein Moses received his education, and stood in that position for about 1, 600 years. Shortty before the Christian era it was conveyed to Alexandria, where it has remained until the present time, and is now on its voyage to the banks of the Thames. Its age, therefore, may be computed at upwards of 3,000 years.At that early period, when other nations had not yet awakened into the dawn of civilisation, Egypt had made substantial progress in architecture and sculpture; and the British Obelisk may be taken as an admirable example of their excellence.
The Recent Archaic Discovery of Ancient Egyptian Mummies at Thebes. E-book. Formato PDF Erasmus Wilson - Forgotten Books, 2017 -
To comprehend Christianity fully, in all its grandeur and divine perfection, a knowledge of the history of the timc of its origin and of that which preceded it will be found a useful, if not a necessary assistance. Ancient Egypt is the cradle of the religion of the Western World, and all people are interested in the nature and development of the early faith of mankind for not only the Christian but likewise the Jewish Religion, is a direct outcome of the original faith. Faith, Hope, and Charity are mani fested at every step; and, not least amongst human virtues — Love is inculcated towards all mankind.