Ancient Babylon with the Tower of Babel, 1730, Paper

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Antique print titled 'platte ground of the city of babylon, according to herodotus and a. Kircherus'. This original antique print … Read more Antique print titled 'platte ground of the city of babylon, according to herodotus and a. Kircherus'. This original antique print shows a view of ancient babylon with the tower of babel according to herodotus and a. Kircherus. Originates from 'the general large historical, judicial, chronological, geographical, and literal name and dictionary, of the gantschen h. Bible. Serving the memorial-pieces of the jews and other antiquities, for the clarification of the h. Scripture \. Now translated into the low german, admirably enlarged, and enriched with remarks, by matthew gargon.' and it's additons: 'by-vowel to the general capital \. Name and dictionary \. And now translated into pure low german, curiously increased, and metv notes enriched, by jakob van ostade and arn. Genr. Westerhovius.', by augustines calmet, published in leiden, amsterdam, by samuel luchtmans, r. & j. Wetstein and smith 1725-1731. This is a recognized encyclopaedic dictionary on all aspects of the history, geography and culture of the bible and biblical times. This dutch translation originates from calmet's work in french including: 'commentaire littéral sur tous les livres de l'ancien et du nouveau testament \.', first published in paris in 1707. Artists and engravers: author: antoine augustin calmet (1672-1757), french benedictine. Translation by: translation by mattheus gargon (1661-1728), a minister in vlissingen. Engravings in this work by a. De putter, f. Van bleyswyk, m. Pool, ph. Van gunst, etc. See less