Wilkinson, John Gardner: Extracts from several hieroglyphical subjects, found at Thebes and other parts of Egypt: with remarks on the same ([La Valletta], Malta, 1830)

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19. 20 Aut. Csesar Trajanus, Adrianus .... 21. 22. Aut.

Caesar Titus Mlms, Adrianus Antoninus.....Eusebes.

23. 24 Aut. Csesar, Antoninus Aurelius.....25 to 3L

Aurelius or Verus, Antoninus, Sebastos Autocrator, Csesar,
Lucius, Verus; 32 is imperfect.

We should at first sight be induced to assign this name
to Marcus Aurelius, but the word " Lucius" decides the
question in favor of the cotemporary of the philosopher,
and his colleague in the empire. Should we be inclined to
prefer the word Aurelius, as suiting the hieroglyphics better
than Verus, I do not think it impossible that the name of
his father-in-law may be here substituted for his own. In
No. 21 it seems that Antoninus Pius has adopted the pre-
nomen, as well as nomen of his predecessor.

Nos. 33 to 36 are of Autocrator Commodus. The word
Csesar, having always the plural termination s. would lead
us to suppose, it was used like Soteres, Philopatores, in
the sense of "gods Caesars." The sphynx is synonymous
with the cup, as signifying cc lord" or " Neb;" a remark-
able instance of this is seen in the name of the supposed
Nectanebo (of the 30th dynasty.)

PHONETIC ALPHABET. [ Plate Fl.{\)

In introducing this Alphabet, I do not wish, that any
one should for a moment suppose, I claim any discovery;

(I) Plate VII is omitted, as the hieroglyphics given therein will be
found in Plate VII o! my Materia Hieroglyphics, and in the vocabulary of the
same.

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