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The following message was posted from the great USA savent Mr. Jack Dean to the Guardian's B. Board:
By JDean25272 ( - 205.188.199.57) on Sunday, January 2, 2000 - 11:26 am:
Dear J. D, ....
When I have closely examined
Ossama's statements on letters (tones / phones) that have applied to specific
signs, I see merit
that others only reluctantly
admit. They
have been proven from several different perspectives and angles for signs Q3,
I9, and O1 / O2 and others.
When I have closely examined Ossama's statements about AE use of abbreviations
and short hand use of hieroglyphics language, I see some logic in it. This has
applied to words or phrases like "se RA". Ossama says RA is an acronym for "Rouh
Amen" ("hidden soul") and Great HRW is a shortcut to "H'-Rouh" for "beloved
soul". If you accept that AE used abbreviations, which can be established
objectively, you have to at least admit this
analysis is consistent.
When I have closely examined Ossama's statements about "naming conventions" for
AE royal titulary, I can see some merit. Ossama
points out inconsistencies in Egyptologist's "naming conventions" regarding
Rameses II name and where the sacred name belongs.
I would think the hardened critic would be willing to admit Ossama has a broad
grasp of his subject matter and has made a careful analysis of this material.
But I would be sadly mistaken. I can't repeat Ossama's proof of every last
point, but at some point, I start giving him credit
for the meticulous
work he has
performed.
Context is one of the areas
where I find "classical translations" to be lacking. If Ossama is wrong on the
"context" test, he still has my admiration for his
courage, my respect for his intelligence and analytical thoroughness, and my
friendship. He is a person I want to know and understand better.
Interested in Egypt
Jack Dean
By JDean 25272 ( - 152.163.213.56) on Friday, January 7, 2000 - 04:52 pm:
Rick,
You may be right about correcting mistakes in conventional translations. Ossama
is up against very long odds when so many facets of his theory raise so many
pertinent questions, that interested and bright people can pose. They are
difficult to answer adequately unless you have a very broad background in
related subject areas.
Ossama's theory attempts to pull many disciplines together, like linguistics,
history of languages, religion and a mastery of Greek, Arabic, English, etc.
This seems like a very tall order.
Interested in Egypt
Jack Dean