Hieroglyphics

Far otherwise did heretofore the sages of Egypt, when they wrote by letters, which they called hieroglyphics, which none understood who were not skilled in the virtue, property, and nature of the things represented by them. ❋ Unknown (2002)

Serapis was torn down and laid bare, "says Socrates," there were found in it, engraven on stones, certain characters, which they call hieroglyphics, having the forms of crosses. ❋ Unknown (1854)

Egypt, when they wrote by letters, which they called hieroglyphics, which none understood who were not skilled in the virtue, property, and nature of the things represented by them. ❋ Fran��ois Rabelais (1518)

One of the most difficult aspects of translating hieroglyphics is the fact that the ancient Egyptians did not record vowels. ❋ Unknown (2010)

No name was found for this sport, however, it is chronicled in hieroglyphics from ancient Egypt about 2000 B.C. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"How," I asked the curator on e-duty, "do I write ‘to be sexually aroused’ in hieroglyphics?" ❋ Unknown (2010)

A star in hieroglyphics represents God (Nu 24: 17). ❋ Unknown (1871)

I'm sure there's some graffiti in hieroglyphics on it.) ❋ Steve Carper (2008)

It had little numbers with symbols that we had to call hieroglyphics because I could not understand them. ❋ Toby O'B (2010)

They were used by the Egyptian priests to conceal the mysteries of their religion from the vulgar, and were thence called hieroglyphics; that is, sacred engravings or carvings. ❋ 1616-1683 (1967)

First, the grievances of each member were set forth at voluminous length in Japanese hieroglyphics. ❋ Unknown (1902)

Now let us see – 'From her dear little daughter,' – there – now 'Ellen Chauncey' I suppose must be in hieroglyphics. ❋ Unknown (1892)

We saw, as we passed out, the Aztec Calendar, – a round stone covered with hieroglyphics, which is still preserved and fastened on the outside of the cathedral. ❋ Frances Erskine Inglis (1843)

We saw, as we passed out, the Aztec Calendar, -- a round stone covered with hieroglyphics, which is still preserved and fastened on the outside of the cathedral. ❋ Frances Calder��n De La Barca (1843)

An obelisk is a quadrangular, taper, high spire or pyramid, raised perpendicularly, and terminating in a point, to serve as an ornament to some open square; and is very often covered with inscriptions or hieroglyphics, that is, with mystical characters or symbols used by the ❋ Charles Rollin (1701)

"Like the Rosetta stone, the lunar record can be used to translate the 'hieroglyphics' of the poorly preserved impact record on Earth." ❋ Unknown (2010)

The Egyptians expressed their thoughts by certain symbols, called "hieroglyphics", i.e., sacred carvings, so styled because used almost exclusively on sacred subjects. ❋ M.G. Easton (1897)

The ancient Peruvians also used a certain kind of hieroglyphics, which they engraved in stone, and preserved in their temples. ❋ Johann Jakob Von Tschudi (1853)

In a few minutes I was before the door, and tied my horse to a post, upon which was a square board bearing some kind of hieroglyphics on both sides. ❋ Frederick Marryat (1820)

[Hieroglyphics] is [pimp] [fo sho] ❋ Zic (2003)

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the combination of pictures and sound [symbols] created a [complex] writing system. ([HIEROGLYPHICS]) ❋ Ladiva1234😂✌ (2015)

[Mateus] and [Dominic]: Can you proof read my paper? Teacher: WTF IS THESE [HIEROGLYPHICS]! IḾ SENDING YOU TO THE HALLWAY!!! ❋ Bhjbtff Tvuy Yu (2018)

[When I] stared into [the depths] there be hieroglyphs. ❋ Looart (2013)

“[Hey you] know what [hieroglyphics] are?” “What are hi+ [what is it]?” ❋ ABCDEFG 2 MALICE👿 (2019)

I [spit] shit, [slick shit], so quick you miss it. To be specific I go [ballistic] it's hieroglyphic. ❋ Destro (2005)

Me: Yo, can you [read me] this text? Friend: naw, homie. It's written entirely [in nigga] [hieroglyphics] ❋ ZEROMACHER (2015)

Hieroglyphic Masquerade never plays shows in [cities] outside of [Northern] [British Columbia]. ❋ Moonbug (2006)

#urbanhieroglyphics ie. "[I heart you]" Instead of saying "I love you"; 💩 instead of the single word SHIT, and it is just 4 letters, or speaking the words "[poop emoji]" as a PC term for shit; [future people] will see the 💩 emoji and say "look at these urban hieroglyphics, they must have worshipped the same shit emperor all around the world. Here is another shit keychain and matching stuffed effigies" ❋ Ideologicplane (2023)