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E. A. Wallis Budge
British Egyptologist and ancient-language scholar (1857–1934) who published a historical English translation of Syriac Alexander texts.
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Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis Budge (1857–1934) studied and published ancient Near Eastern material and worked with the British Museum. In 1889 he published an English translation of SyriacSyriacA literary form of Aramaic, with an extensive Christian heritage and earlier non-Christian attestations.Glossary · Click to read the explanation Alexander texts. The related study uses pages 170–175 of the translated poem only; a historical translation cannot replace examination of Syriac witnesses or modern editions. [1] [2]
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- Only the specified source portion was read, not the entire work. Christ's College Cambridge biographical page read; life dates and British Museum career. Return to the text ↑
- Only the specified source portion was read, not the entire work. Budge 1889 title and Syriac Alexander poem English translation pp. 170–175 read; not entire volume or Syriac critical text. Return to the text ↑
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IL Archive, «E. A. Wallis Budge», Edition 3, https://ilarchive.com/en/people/e-a-wallis-budge