Charles Lenormant
Charles Lenormant (1 June 1802 – November 1859) was a French archaeologist and father of François Lenormant.
Quotes
[edit]- What are the legends of the Celtiberian money? Are they the names of places, of chiefs, or of divinities? This question cannot be decided a priori and we are liable, like the ape in the fable, to take the Piraeus for a man's name. Are they a series of initials, or of abbreviated words? All these surmises suggest themselves before we engage in deciphering a legend in an unknown alphabet and language.
Quotes about Charles Lenormant
[edit]- His lectures bore the impress of his deep Catholic belief.
