Postcard from Gerard Manley Hopkins (University College, Stephen's Green) to Alexander William Mowbray Baillie (22 Sackville Street, London), offering his theory on the Egyptian origins of Phoenician and Greek civilisation.


Postcard from Gerard Manley Hopkins (University College, Stephen's Green) to Alexander William Mowbray Baillie (22 Sackville Street, London), offering his theory on the Egyptian origins of Phoenician and Greek civilisation.

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Letter from Gerard Manley Hopkins (University College, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin) to Alexander William Mowbray Baillie, referring to Sanskrit and Greek etymology; the 'hounds of dawn' in various mythologies; and his theory of Phoenician and Egyptian influence on the history of Greece and Greek religion. Refers Baillie to [Heinrich] Brugsch's work.


Letter from Gerard Manley Hopkins (University College, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin) to Alexander William Mowbray Baillie, referring to Sanskrit and Greek etymology; the 'hounds of dawn' in various mythologies; and his theory of Phoenician and Egyptian influence on the history of Greece and Greek religion. Refers Baillie to [Heinrich] Brugsch's work.

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Postcard from Gerard Manley Hopkins (University College, Stephen's Green) to Alexander William Mowbray Baillie (22 Sackville Street, London), referring to his theory on 'Ra-t'Amenti'; Egyptian influences on Crete and Greece; and the Egyptian degradation of their gods to kings and heroes.


Postcard from Gerard Manley Hopkins (University College, Stephen's Green) to Alexander William Mowbray Baillie (22 Sackville Street, London), referring to his theory on 'Ra-t'Amenti'; Egyptian influences on Crete and Greece; and the Egyptian degradation of their gods to kings and heroes.

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Postcard from Gerard Manley Hopkins (University College, Stephen's Green) to Alexander William Mowbray Baillie (22 Sackville Street, London), discussing the etymology of certain words; the influence of 'Sanskritists' on Baillie's work; the unreliability of certain etymologies; and his theory about Egyptian influence on Greek religious thought.


Postcard from Gerard Manley Hopkins (University College, Stephen's Green) to Alexander William Mowbray Baillie (22 Sackville Street, London), discussing the etymology of certain words; the influence of 'Sanskritists' on Baillie's work; the unreliability of certain etymologies; and his theory about Egyptian influence on Greek religious thought.

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Letter from Gerard Manley Hopkins (University College, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin) to Alexander William Mowbray Baillie, discussing several Greek and Egyptian words; Greek transliteration; Greek religion and mythology; his theory on Egyptian civilisation in Crete; and the influence of Egypt on Greece in general.


Letter from Gerard Manley Hopkins (University College, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin) to Alexander William Mowbray Baillie, discussing several Greek and Egyptian words; Greek transliteration; Greek religion and mythology; his theory on Egyptian civilisation in Crete; and the influence of Egypt on Greece in general.

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