Egyptian Greek

Famous quotes containing the words egyptian and/or greek:

    “...the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women; for they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife comes to them.”
    —Bible: Hebrew, Exodus 1:19.

    Egyptian midwives to Pharaoh.

    “Can it be, that the Greek grammarians invented their dual number for the particular benefit of twins?”
    —Herman Melville (1819–1891)