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Love songs of the New Kingdom / translated from the ancient Egyptian by John L. Foster ; illustrated with hieroglyphs drawn by the translator and with paintings from Egyptian tombs by Nina M. Davies.
By: Foster, John L. (John Lawrence)
Language: English Publisher: New York : Scribner, [1974].Description: xix, 120 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 068413781XSubject(s): Love poetry, Egyptian -- Translations into English | Love songs -- Egypt -- TextsDDC classification: 893/.1
Contents:
Some rather lively lines (Papyrus Chester Beatty I) -- Songs inscribed on an earthen vessel (Cairo ostracon 25218) -- Songs of the garden (Papyrus Harris 500) -- Songs of great heart's ease (Papyrus Chester Beatty I) -- Songs from a faded papyrus (Papyrus Harris 500) -- Stanzaic love song (Papyrus Chester Beatty I) -- Songs of the orchard (Papyrus Turin 1966) -- Songs of the birdcatcher's daughter (Papyrus Harris 500)
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British Museum | Egypt and Sudan | Shelves | HM.FOS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 54063000032451 |
Total holds: 0
Some rather lively lines (Papyrus Chester Beatty I) -- Songs inscribed on an earthen vessel (Cairo ostracon 25218) -- Songs of the garden (Papyrus Harris 500) -- Songs of great heart's ease (Papyrus Chester Beatty I) -- Songs from a faded papyrus (Papyrus Harris 500) -- Stanzaic love song (Papyrus Chester Beatty I) -- Songs of the orchard (Papyrus Turin 1966) -- Songs of the birdcatcher's daughter (Papyrus Harris 500)