This undated photo provided by University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology courtesy of the German Archaeological Institute in Cairo shows the inside of a wine vessel sherd that was buried with one of ancient Egypt's first rulers,— PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories
In his original press release Garfinkel mentioned an inscribed sherd as being from the "time of King David."— WHAT REALLY HAPPENED
The gods laid down The dame close-girt, with tremulous hand prepar'd The board; two feet were perfect, 'neath the third She thrust a broken sherd, and all stood firm This sloping mended, all the surface clean With fragrant mint she rubb'd: and plac'd in heaps The double-teinted fruit of Pallas, maid Of unsoil'd purity; autumnal fruits Cornels, in liquid lees of wine preserv'd Endive, and radish, and the milky curd With eggs turn'd lightly o'er a gentle heat All serv'd in earthen dishes.— The Metamorphoses of Publius Ovidus Naso in English blank verse Vols. I ; II
Again, "Where there is no wood the fire goeth out, and where there is no tale-bearer the strife ceaseth" (Prov. 26:20); "Charcoal to live coals, and wood to fire; and a man of strife to kindle strife" (Prov. 26: 21); "Silver dross spread over an earthen sherd--burning lips [lips glowing with professions of love] and a wicked heart" (Prov. 26: 23); in all which cases our version has supplied particles of comparison 2.)— Companion to the Bible
Poor little broken sherd, poor little fragment of a shattered life!— Mr. Britling Sees It Through
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