Excerpt from Aus dem Babylonischen Rechtsleben, Vol. 1
Wird auch die Zukunft manches erganzen, erweitern, berich tigen, so wird doch diese Arbeit nicht ohne Förderung gewesen sein. Wenn dereinst die Krönung des Gebäudes erfolgen kann, so haben doch diejenigen nicht umsonst gearbeitet welche die Stützmauer des Baues aufzuführen sich bemühten.
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