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epigraph
a quotation at the beginning of a book, chapter, etc., suggesting its theme Epigraph since the 14th century, a quotation used to open a work of literature or part of a work. Sources for epigraphs are folk literature, the Bible, aphorisms, fiction, and letters. Sometimes writers compose their own epigraphs. The epigraph introduces a fresh point of view to the topic under consideration, elucidating its meaning and indicating the traditions with which the work is linked. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | For each he describes the physical document and its location and provenance, then provides the Greek text with emendations and restorations suggested by various scholars, his own epigraphic commentary, an English translation, and commentary on the content. The 10-line Aramaic script, which is clear but cryptic, is being deciphered by a team of epigraphic experts in an effort to determine the meaning of the text, according to Professor Shimon Gibson, of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, who is co-directing the excavation. In Early America Revisited, Sertima provided metallurgical, linguistic, botanical, cartographic, skeletal, epigraphic, oceanographic, navigational and iconogtaphic evidence to support his scholarly research. |
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