1581 Book Illustration

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  NGA

• Dec 31, 1969

cool!

 

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  Lé.Skiing

• Dec 31, 1969

thats awsome man...

 

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  Aenigma

• Dec 31, 1969

That would be really interesting, except it's really hard to understand old english. Some of the middle english stuff could be fun to look at though.

 

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  robbieA

• Dec 31, 1969

that guy is about to get fucked up

 

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  Salomon_Girl

• Dec 31, 1969

haha enigma, it's because it's written in German. what's funnier is that the guy with the sword is stepping on the dudes balls... insult to injury. But from a historical point it is rare to see a book that made it past WW2 even though it is german. cool stuff.

 

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  BenBach

• Dec 31, 1969

most that text there is old english/old german

 

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  SteveXs2

• Dec 31, 1969

I also got to see/touch an Assyryian Cuneiform tablet (clay) from the 1100s or something. I can't remember the date now since I lots 1/2 my photos.

 

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  SteveXs2

• Dec 31, 1969

Shit, was I ever wrong.<br />
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K, the Assyrian Cuneiform Tablet was of Amar-Suen, King of Ur, and was made somewhere between 2046 and 2038 BC. The Egyptian Hieroglyphs were 1085-730BC.<br />
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The book in the photo is the German Luther Bible.

 

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  1080for1080

• Dec 31, 1969

thats sick dude

 

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  Skipig25

• Dec 31, 1969

haha, fucking Ur. We just read Gilgamesh in class, and this is the same time period and place.