Word: assyrian
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...chief interest of the meeting was, however, Semitic. Several of the young Assyrian scholars presented papers of more or less value. The novelty of this subject, the vistas which it opens into times until now considered prebistoric, the revelations which it makes of great and long vanished peoples, the important relations to the scientific study of the Old Testament, all make the Assyrian a source of unfailing interest. The Biblical student in particular would be pleased by the paper from Prof. Haupt, of Baltimore, determining the size of the boat in which, according to the Babylonian account, the hero...
...Turks are always loth to grant. Professor Peters felt sure, however, that he would succeed, after which it was his purpose to join the party in Syria, and then proceed to the old Babylonian ruins. The leader of the party is enterprising, and is accompanied by two other Assyrian scholars, as well as by a photographer, etc. Nothing but well-known obstacles presented by the Turkish of ficials seem to stand in the way of success. Babylonia is covered with large artificial mounds marking the ruins of palaces, temples and cities, still burying libraries and sculptures of priceless value...
...colossal ruins of Babylon. The wonderful discoveries made at Tello by M. de Sarzee, ten years ago, illustrate what may be expected from excavation at new points, and the large number of cuneiform tablets unearthed last winter in Egypt give us a new sense of the prominence of the Assyrian language for international communication in very early times. The natives of Babylonia are always digging at various points in a desultory way and find a profit in the sale of the tablets found, of whose literary value they have no conception. Many of these tablets find their way to Europe...
...meeting of Oriental Society this week at the University of Pennsylvania, Professor D. G. Lyon will speak on "Roman, Assyrian and Babylonian Royal Prayers," and "The Pantheon of Assurbanipal;" and Professor C. H. Toy, on "The Arabic Dialect of Cairo...
...will begin as follows: Hebrew I, Friday, Sept. 28, in Sever 9, at 3 p.m.; Hebrew II., Tuesday, October 2, in Sever 7, at 2 p.m.; Arabic I, Monday, Oct. 1, in Sever 7, at 2 p.m.; Arabic II, Oct. 1, in Sever 7, at 3 p.m.; Assyrian I, Thursday, Sept. 27th, in Sever 9, at 12 m., and Assyrian II, Saturday, Sept. 29th, in Sever 9, at 11 a.m. Students desiring to take any other Semitic courses should consult the instructors at their homes, or at the times and places above named...