Dr. GROTEFEND, who professes to be rather the decipherer than the translator of the cuneiform inscriptions, and who engages merely to open the way to those whose attention has been much devoted to the study of the ancient languages of Persia, has however... M. Botta's Letters on the Discoveries at Nineveh - Page viby Paul Emile Botta - 1850 - 74 pagesFull view - About this book
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