 Some historians have referred the invention of chess to the philosopher Xerxes; others to the Grecian prince Palamedes; some to the brothers Lydo and Tyrrhene; and others, again, to the Egyptians. The Chinese, the Hindoos...  Gioachino Greco on the Game of Chess - Page 153de Gioachino Greco - 1819 - 148 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1841 - 272 pages
...the amateurs of this noble and scientific game. Some historians have referred the invention of chess to the philosopher Xerxes; others to the Grecian prince...Tyrrhene; and others, again, to the Egyptians. The Chinese, the Hindoos, and the Persians, also prefer their claims to be considered as the originators... | |
 | Charles Tomlinson - 1845 - 376 pages
...the amateurs of this noble and scientific game. Some historians have referred the invention of chess to the philosopher Xerxes; others to the Grecian prince...Tyrrhene; and others, again, to the Egyptians. The Chinese, the Hindoos, and the Persians, also prefer their claims to be considered as the originators... | |
 | 1854 - 474 pages
...something like it ; commencing his discourse : — "Some historians have referred the invention of Chess to the philosopher Xerxes ; others to the Grecian prince Palamedes ; some, to the brothers Lydo ¡md Tyrrhene ; and others, agaiu, to the Egyptians. The Chinese, the Hindoos, the Persians, the Arabians,... | |
 | Duncan Forbes - 1860 - 398 pages
...something like it, in commencing his discourse : — " Some historians have referred the invention of Chess to the philosopher Xerxes ; others to the Grecian...Tyrrhene ; and others, again, to the Egyptians. The Chinese the Hindus, the Persians, the Arabians, the Irish, the 1 In honour of Semiramis, or of Zcnobia.... | |
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