Episode 3 of 3
Publication of the Lettre à M. Dacier
- When
- Late October 1822
- Where
- Publication by Firmin-Didot
The final version of Champollion's findings was published as a booklet in late October 1822, detailing the phonetic alphabet of hieroglyphs.
The final version of the Lettre à M. Dacier was published in late October 1822 by Firmin-Didot in a booklet of 44 pages with four illustrated plates. Thomas Young's work is acknowledged in the Lettre à M. Dacier, though early British critics such as James Browne alleged in 1823 that the acknowledgment was incomplete and that Champollion had plagiarised Young's work.
Sources
- Lettre à M. Dacier Wikipedia, revision of 2023-09-27
- Rosetta Stone Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
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