An Assyrian manual, for the use of beginners in the study of the Assyrian language

ANASSYRIAN MANUALFOR THE USE OF IN THEBEGINNERS STUDYOF THE ASSYRIAN LANGUAGEBYD. G. LYONPROFESSOR IN HARVARD UNIVERSITYCHICAGOHEBREWTHE AMERICAN PUBLICATION SOCIETY OF1886to Act of in theEntered, according Congress, year 1886, byD. G. LYON,in the Office of the Librarian of atCongress, Washington.3. S. CUSHING & BOSTON.Co., PRINTERS,PREFACE.THIS book is to meet the needs of those whodesigneddesire to become with the butacquainted Assyrian languagewho cannot have access to oral instruction. It is be-easilythat thislieved class is not a small one and that it will rapidlyThe remains are so rich in the most valuablegrow. Assyrianthat thematerials is no a to belanguage longer luxury enjo3'edthe but has abecome to the inby few, necessity specialistSemitic and The of con-history, religion linguistics. pointstact with the Hebrew and literature in arelanguage particularso numerous and of such character that no OldinterestingTestament can the results ofexegete ignore Assyrian study.Two obstacles have stood in the of those who desiregreat wayto become with the the lack of suitableacquainted language,for and the onbooks demand made the mem-beginners largefor the of the cuneiform It is the taskory acquisition signs.of the which constitutes the chieflearning signs difficulty.from the is not difficult.Indeed, apart this, language veryBut for one who is well withthis, Hebrew,fairly acquaintedread with lessmuch labor thanprose Assyrianmight ...