Egyptian Oedipus, Volume 3

CHAPTER II. THE EGYPTIAN OEDIPUS

...was placed; thus number 17 explains the characters Ngun kiam mien lien cyeu, that is, the characters of the "dark river" and the "gathering of scaled fish." original: "obſcuri fluminis, & piſcium ſquamatorum coaceruationis literæ." This likely refers to a calligraphic style inspired by the movements or patterns of fish scales in water.

A large rectangular diagram divided into a grid of nine cells (three rows and three columns). Each cell contains different styles of Chinese calligraphy and decorative script. Some cells contain small Roman letter labels (N, U, K, H, E, O, L, I, F, M, G) and numbers (18, 17). The characters in the bottom row are accompanied by smaller, more standard Chinese characters. The overall impression is a study of various "ancient" or "exotic" forms of Chinese writing.

The sixteenth form of characters, marked with the letters K L M N O, just as it could not be read, so too the composition and structure of the characters could not be determined.

The seventeenth and final form of characters, marked with the letters A B C D E F G H I K, are called seal characters seal characters: literæ ſigillorum, referring to "Seal Script" (Zhuanshu), an ancient style of Chinese calligraphy used for official seals and formal inscriptions, which they use in sealing letters or in magnificent inscriptions. Character A xàm Modern Pinyin: shàng means "upward"; B fàm Modern Pinyin: fǎ means "a rule" or "standard"; C ta Modern Pinyin: dà means "great"; D chuen Modern Pinyin: zhuàn means "ancient character"; E chien Modern Pinyin: jiàn means "daily record"; F mao Modern Pinyin: mào means "manner" or "mode"; G xè Modern Pinyin: shì means "ornament"; H li Modern Pinyin: lǐ means "surname"; I su means "that one"; K fàm means "a rule."

The technique of holding the hand for writing, as practiced by the Chinese.

A composite illustration. On the left is a vertical panel containing two large, highly stylized and geometric characters in "seal script" style, characterized by square, maze-like lines. The top character is labeled "A" with the word "Xam" written below it in a smaller font. The bottom character is labeled "B" with "fam" below it. To the right of this panel is a drawing of a hand holding a long, slender brush in the traditional vertical grip used in Chinese calligraphy, demonstrating the posture of the fingers and thumb.