 | Philip Smith - 1871 - 620 Seiten
...to be on the site of Nineveh itself) in 1842, had turned his attention to Khvrsdbad, and had there discovered an Assyrian edifice, " the first, probably,...to the view of man since the fall of the Assyrian empire."2 The impression made by this first discovery ought not to be obliterated by the flood of knowledge... | |
 | 1873 - 786 Seiten
...character, proved that the building belonged to an age preceding the conquests of Alexander. . . . M. Botta had discovered an Assyrian edifice, the first,...view of man since the fall of the Assyrian empire."* The prize was not, however, what it first appeared. The building which M. Botta discovered had been... | |
 | 1873 - 896 Seiten
...buildings belonged to an age preceding the conquests of Alexander. . . . M. Botta had discovered an Assyian edifice, the first, probably, which had been exposed...view of man since the fall of the Assyrian empire." * The prize was not, however, what it first appeared. The building which M. Botta discovered had been... | |
 | 1873 - 780 Seiten
...arrow-headed character, proved that the building belonged to an ago preceding the conquests of Alexander. M. Botta had discovered an Assyrian edifice, the first, probably, which had been exposed to the view и of man since the fall of the Assyrian empire." * The prize was not, however, what it first appeared.... | |
 | Philip Smith - 1881 - 634 Seiten
...to be on the site of Nineveh itself) in 1842, had turned his attention to Khorsabad, and had there discovered an Assyrian edifice, " the first, probably,...to the view of man since the fall of the Assyrian empire."8 The impression made by this first discovery ought not to be obliterated by tlie flood of... | |
 | M. Chahin - 2001 - 356 Seiten
...subjugation ot the west of Asia by the Macedonians, the cuneiform writing ceased to be employed . . . M. Botta had discovered an Assyrian edifice, the first...had been exposed to the view of man since the fall ot the Assyrian empire [at the end ot the seventh century BC].' Unfortunately, owing to a fire in ancient... | |
 | 1860 - 392 Seiten
...building, the front of which was covered with elaborate relievi — •" the finest Assyrian edifice probably which had been exposed to the view of man since the fall of the Assyrian empire." (Layard.) Unfortunately this building was one which had owed itsde struction to fire, and the sculptured... | |
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However, it was evident that the monument appertained to a very ancient and very civilised people, and it was natural from its position to refer it to the inhabitants of Nineveh, a city which, although it could not have occupied a site so distant from... 
