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ct. ii.] 6?
phics really mean is not known: We are told that
in the time of Julian the Apellate, Hermapion (an
Egvptian probably) endeavoured to explain those on
this monument, which he read thus, " The sun, the
God, the Lord of heaven, has given to Ramesses
the empire of the earth! Ramesses son of the
God, foundatorof the universe, whose strength and -
valor has subjected the whole earth to his sovereign .
sway, immortal so.: of the sun, the embellisher of
the city of the sun." Kirker the Jesuit rejected:
this explication, but did not give a better.
As I conceive that it is likely this may be one of
Sesostris's famous works, consequently, older
than Pliny''s date, I think it just worth while to
suggest that I would read the inscription thus :
*' To the sun, God;
To the Lord of the Heaven ;
Who gave to Ra messes the e?r.fire- of the earth:
?d Ramesses ..... n
Son of the God—foundator of the imiven'.e,
After having bj strength and valor subjected tbe whole earth- to bis
dominion
(Immortal pfffpring of the sun !)
. Erected this -
To ornament the citj bf the sun." '
" • ' "' ' '-> • . •.
i. e. lldiopolis, the ancient On. This seems to
be probable; and in the instance of Sesostris we
know to be pretty nearly fact.
The obelisk to the right is now erected hi the
. Piazza Navona at Rome. It was found broken in
many pieces, lying in the circus of Caracatla,
about two miles from Rome. This obelisk-is small ;
is covered with hieroglyphics ; and was erected by
Innoctiit XII. to ornament the superb fountain of:
the Piazza de Navona, which flows around it. •
The obelisk to the left, is that in the Piazza della,
Potonda, at Rome; though small, yet it is orna-
mental. Being desirous to shew the use of these
immense masses as ornaments, we have introduced
it, with the fountain, &c. which it embellishes,
N. B. The steps are an addition.
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phics really mean is not known: We are told that
in the time of Julian the Apellate, Hermapion (an
Egvptian probably) endeavoured to explain those on
this monument, which he read thus, " The sun, the
God, the Lord of heaven, has given to Ramesses
the empire of the earth! Ramesses son of the
God, foundatorof the universe, whose strength and -
valor has subjected the whole earth to his sovereign .
sway, immortal so.: of the sun, the embellisher of
the city of the sun." Kirker the Jesuit rejected:
this explication, but did not give a better.
As I conceive that it is likely this may be one of
Sesostris's famous works, consequently, older
than Pliny''s date, I think it just worth while to
suggest that I would read the inscription thus :
*' To the sun, God;
To the Lord of the Heaven ;
Who gave to Ra messes the e?r.fire- of the earth:
?d Ramesses ..... n
Son of the God—foundator of the imiven'.e,
After having bj strength and valor subjected tbe whole earth- to bis
dominion
(Immortal pfffpring of the sun !)
. Erected this -
To ornament the citj bf the sun." '
" • ' "' ' '-> • . •.
i. e. lldiopolis, the ancient On. This seems to
be probable; and in the instance of Sesostris we
know to be pretty nearly fact.
The obelisk to the right is now erected hi the
. Piazza Navona at Rome. It was found broken in
many pieces, lying in the circus of Caracatla,
about two miles from Rome. This obelisk-is small ;
is covered with hieroglyphics ; and was erected by
Innoctiit XII. to ornament the superb fountain of:
the Piazza de Navona, which flows around it. •
The obelisk to the left, is that in the Piazza della,
Potonda, at Rome; though small, yet it is orna-
mental. Being desirous to shew the use of these
immense masses as ornaments, we have introduced
it, with the fountain, &c. which it embellishes,
N. B. The steps are an addition.
K 2 PLATE