Musteum, where they were transcribed by persons employed for that purpose. The copies were then delivered to the proprietors, and the originals were deposited in the library. Ptolemy Euergetes, for... The Scientific and Literary Treasury - Page 19by Samuel Maunder - 1866 - 820 pagesFull view - About this book
| World history - 1747 - 616 pages
...academy or mufeum, where they were tranfcribed by perfons employed for that purpofe ; the tranfcripts were then delivered to the proprietors, and the originals laid up in the library. Ptolemy Euergetes, for inftance, borrowed of the Athenians the works of Sophocles, Euripides, and jEfchylus,... | |
| Universal history - 1779 - 516 pages
...academy or mufeum, where they \veretranfcribcd by perfons employed for that purpofe ; the tranfcripts were then delivered to the proprietors, and the originals laid up in the library. Ptolemy Euergetes, for inftance, borrowed of the Athenians the works of Sophocles, Euripides, and ^Efchylus,... | |
| Charles Rollin - History, Ancient - 1804 - 546 pages
...brought into Egypt were seized, and sent to the Mus*um, where they were transcribed by persons employed for that purpose. The copies were then delivered to the proprietors, and the Originals were deposited in the library. Ptolemy Evergetes, for instance, bor- • rowed the works of Sophocles,... | |
| Edward Augustus Kendall - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1811 - 962 pages
...which were brought into Egypt by Greeks or other foreigners. The books were transcribed in the museum by persons appointed for that purpose ; the copies...proprietors, and the originals laid up in the library. Alexandrian Manuscript, a famous copy of the Scriptures, consisting of four volumes, in a large quarto... | |
| Edward Augustus Kendall - 1811 - 462 pages
...which were brought into Egypt by Greeks or other foreigners. The books were transcribed in the museum by persons appointed for that purpose ; the copies...proprietors, and the originals laid up in the library. Alexandrian Manuscript, a famous copy Of the Scriptures, consisting of tour volumes, in a iarge quarto... | |
| Thomas Hartwell Horne - Bibliographical literature - 1814 - 970 pages
...foreigners, to be seized, and sent to the Academy or Museum ; where they were transcribed by persons employed for that purpose: the copies were then delivered to the proprietors, and the originals were deposited in the Library. This sovereign borrowed of the Athenians, the Works of Sophocles, Euripides... | |
| Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 756 pages
...other foreigners. The books were tranfcribed in the mufeum by perfons appointed for that purpofe ; the copies were then delivered to the proprietors, and the originals laid up in the library. Ptolemy Euergetes, having borrowed from the Athenians the works of Sophocles, Euripides, and .ffilchyhis,"... | |
| Charles Rollin - History, Ancient - 1820 - 382 pages
...brought into Egypt were seized, and sent to the Museum, where they were transcribed by persons employed for that purpose. The copies were then delivered to the proprietors, and the originals were deposited in the library. Ptolemy Evergetes, for instance, borrowed the works of Sophocles, Euripides,... | |
| 1824 - 486 pages
...Greeks, and other foreigners; they were then transcribed by persons kept for that purpose, the copies delivered to the proprietors, and the originals laid up in the library. Ptolemy Evergetes, having borrowed from the Athenians the works of Sophocles, Euripidet, and /Eschylus,... | |
| Charles Rollin, Robert Lynam - History, Ancient - 1831 - 350 pages
...brought into Egypt were seized, and sent to the Musceum, where they were transcribed by persons employed for that purpose. The copies were then delivered to the proprietors, and the originals were deposited in the library. Ptolemy Euergetes, for instance, borrowed the works of Sophocles, Euripidas,... | |
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