Wisdom in loose form the language of Egyptian and Greek proverbs in collections of the Hellenistic and Roman periods /
This book examines Ancient Egyptian and Greek proverbs, as they are found in wisdom collections, circulating in Egypt and Greece of the Hellenistic and Roman periods. Its examination compares the proverbs’ grammar, structure, style, theme and usage within the collections. This multi-leveled comparis...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2007
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
| Series: | Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava Supplementum ;
287. |
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