A. H. Sayce letters, 1876-1918.

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A. H. Sayce letters, 1876-1918.

This collection consists of ten letters written between 1876 and 1918 by Sayce to various colleagues and friends. Some letters are regarding the publication of an Assyrian grammar. Others deal with publications on Ancient Near Eastern civilization, culture, and linguistics. The remaining notes are of a more personal nature.

.01 cubic ft. (1 folder)

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Sayce, A.H. (Archibald Henry), 1845-1933

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English philologist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Alexandria, Egypt, to [Frank] Cowper, 1925 Nov. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270965746 Archibald Henry Sayce was born in Shirehampton, England, on September 25, 1845. Despite poor health as a child, Sayce was reading Greek classics by the age of ten. In 1858, he began studying Hebrew. Sayce entered Oxford in 1865 where his education was hampered by poor eyesight and failing health. He e...