Excerpt from The Egyptian Elements in the Legend of the Body and Soul: A Dissertation Nevertheless, their reliability is increased beyond that of the usual homiletical introduction by several consider ations which, though minor in themselves, are yet of cumulative value. They are contained in the two homilies which represent the most primitive known form of the legend,7 and which, on that account, are the most likely to retain genuine traditions of source. Again, the refer ence to Christian Egypt, though it occurs in both homilies, is not copied in one from the other: in other words, it is not a mere formula. Finally, it is a point in favor of the credibility of these references that the hypo thesis of Egyptian origin, as we have just seen, is one which is in every way possible. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.