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Enki and Ninhursaja

1. iriki kug-kug-ga-am3 e-ne ba-am3-me-en-ze2-en kur dilmunki kug-ga-am3
2. ki-en-gi kug-ga e-ne ba-am3-me-en-ze2-en kur dilmunki kug-ga-am3
3. kur dilmunki kug-ga-am3 kur dilmun sikil-am3
4. kur dilmunki sikil-am3 kur dilmunki dadag-ga-am3
5. dili-ni-ne dilmunki-a u3-bi2-in-nu2
6. ki den-ki dam-a-ni-da ba-an-da-nu2-a-ba
7. ki-bi sikil-am3 ki-bi dadag-ga-am3
8. dili-ni-ne dilmunki-a u3-bi2-in-nu2
9. ki den-ki dnin-sikil-la ba-an-da-nu2-a-ba
10. ki-bi sikil-am3 ki-bi dadag-ga-am3
11. dilmunki-a ugamucen gu3-gu3 nu-mu-ni-be2
12. darmucen-e gu3 darmucen-re nu-mu-ni-ib-be2
13. ur-gu-la saj jic nu-ub-ra-ra
14. ur-bar-ra-ke4 sila4 nu-ub-kar-re
15. ur-gir15 mac2 gam-gam nu-ub-zu
16. cah2 ce gu7-gu7-e nu-ub-zu
17. nu-mu-un-su2 munu4 ur3-ra barag2-ga-ba
18. mucen-e an-na munu4-bi na-an-gu7-e
19. tum12mucen-e saj nu-mu-un-da-RU-e
20. igi-gig-e igi-gig-me-en nu-mu-ni-be2
21. saj-gig-e saj-gig-me-en nu-mu-ni-be2
22. um-ma-bi um-ma-me-en nu-mu-ni-be2
23. ab-ba-bi ab-ba-me-en nu-mu-ni-be2
24. ki-sikil a nu-tu5-a-ni iri-a nu-mu-ni-ib-sig10-ge
25. lu2 id2-da bal-e ji6-de3 nu-mu-ni-be2
26. nijir-e zag-ga-na nu-um-nijin2-nijin2
27. nar-e e-lu-lam nu-mu-ni-be2
28. zag iri-ka i-lu nu-mu-ni-be2
29. dnin-sikil-la a-a-ni den-ki-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e
30. iri mu-e-cum2 iri mu-e-cum2 nam-ju10 cum2-ma-zu
31. dilmun iri mu-e-cum2 iri <mu-e-cum2 nam-ju10 cum2-ma-zu>
32. [X X] mu-e-cum2 iri <mu-e-cum2 nam-ju10 cum2-ma-zu>
33. [iri kar] id2-da nu-un-tuku-a
34. [X X] mu-e-cum2 iri <mu-e-cum2 nam-ju10 cum2-ma-zu>
35. [...] X [...] X
36. [iri a-cag4] a-gar3 [ab-sin2 nu-un-tuku]-a
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40. [dutu an-na gub-be2-e]
41. [gir16 DU-a gaba EZENki-na-ta]
42. [e2-suhur si dnanna-a-ta]
43. [ka a ki-a DU.DU-ta a dug3 ki-ta ... DU]
44. jiri3-ma-an gal-la-za a he2-em-ta-ed3-de3
45. iri-zu a he2-jal2-la hu-mu-ra-na8-na8
46. dilmunki a he2-<jal2-la hu-mu-ra-na8-na8>
47. pu2 a sis-a-zu pu2 a dug3-ga he2-em
48. iri-zu e2-gun2 kar-ra kalam-ma-ka he2-a
49. dilmunki e2-<gun2 kar-ra kalam-ma-ka he2-a>
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49A. kur tu-/uk-ri-ic\ki kug-sig17 ha-ra-li
49B. na4za-gin3 [X X] X-ga hu-mu-ra-bal-bal-[e]
49C. kur me-luh-haki na4gug nij2 al di kal-la
49D. jicmec3 cag4-gan jic-ab-ba sig5-ga
49E. ma2 gal-gal hu-mu-ra-ab-sa2
49F. kur mar-ha-ciki na4 kal-la na4/du8\-[ci-a]
49G. gaba hu-mu-ra-ab-[X]
49H. kur ma2-ganki urud nij2 kalag-ga usu-[(X)]
49I. na4esi na4U na4cu-min3 hu-mu-[X]
49K. kur ab-baki-ke4 jicesi me-te-/bi\ [X] lugal-la hu-mu-ra-ab-[X (X)]
49L. kur za-lam-jarki siki gun3(source: IC) sag9-ga [X] hu-mu-ra-ab-[X]
49M. kur elamki-ma siki igi saj5 gu2-/un\-[gu2-un] hu-mu-ra-ab-bal-[bal-e]
49N. ec3 urim2ki barag nam-lugal-la iri/ki\ [...]
49O. ce-i3-jic tug2 mah tug2 sig5 ma2 gal-[gal] hu-mu-ra-ab-[sa2]
49P. a-ab-ba dajal-la he2-jal2-bi hu-/mu\-[...]
49Q. iriki «tuc» ki-tuc-bi ki-tuc dug3-/ga\-[am3]
49R. dilmunki ki-tuc-bi ki-tuc dug3-/ga\-[am3]
49S. ce-bi ce di4-di4-la2-[am3]
49T. zu2-lum-bi zu2-lum gu-ul-/gu\-[la]
49U. buru14-bi 3-am3 [...]
49V. jic-bi jic X X [...]
}
50. i3-ne-ec2 dutu ud ne-a
51. dutu an-na gub-be2-e
52. gir16 DU-a gaba EZENki-na-ta
53. /e2\-suhur si dnanna-a-ta
54. ka a ki-a DU.DU-ta a dug3 ki-ta mu-na-ra-DU
55. jiri3-[ma-an] gal-la-na a im-ta-ed3-de3
56. iri-ni a he2-jal2-la im-ta-na8-na8
57. dilmunki a he2-<jal2-la im-ta-na8-na8>
58. pu2 a sis-a-ni <pu2> a dug3-ga na-nam
59. a-cag4 a-gar3 ab-sin2-a-ni ce mu-na-ab-/X-cum2?\
60. iri-ni e2-gun2 kar-ra kalam-ma-ka na-nam
61. dilmunki e2-gun2 <kar-ra kalam-ma-ka na-nam>
62. i3-ne-ec2 dutu ud ne-a ur5 he2-na-nam-ma
63. dili-ni ( TAR) jectug2-ge tuku-a dnin-tur5 ama kalam-ma-ce3
64. den-ki-ke4 jectug2-ge tuku-a dnin-tur5 <ama kalam-ma-ce3>
65. jic3-a-ni eg2-a ba-an-ci-in-dun-e
66. jic3-a-ni gi-a gir5-gir5-e ba-an-ci-gir5-gir5-e
67. jic3-a-ni bar-ce3 mah-he ca-ba-ra-an-zi-zi
68. gu3 bi2-in-de2 ambar-ra lu2 nu-mu-un-dab-be2
69. den-ki-ke4 gu3 bi2-in-de2
70. zi an-na i3-pad3
71. nu2-a ambar-ra nu2-a ambar-ra giri17-zal
72. den-ki-ke4 a ddam-gal-nun-na-ka-ni mi-ni-in-dug4
73. dnin-hur-saj-ja2-ke4 a cag4-ga ba-ni-in-ri
74. a cag4-ga cu ba-ni-in-ti a den-ki-ka3-ka
75. ud 1-am3 itid 1-a-ni
76. ud 2-am3 itid 2-a-ni
77. ud 3-am3 itid 3-a-ni
78. ud 4-am3 itid 4-a-ni
79. ud 5-am3 itid 5-a-ni
80. ud 6-am3 itid 6-a-ni
81. [ud] 7-am3 itid 7-a-ni
82. [ud] 8-am3 <itid 8-a-ni>
83. [ud] 9-am3 itid 9-a-ni itid nam-munus-a-ka
84. [i3 li-gin7 i3] li?-gin7 i3-he-nun-na-gin7
85. [dnin-tur5] ama kalam-ma-ka
86. [i3 li-gin7]
87. [dnin-nisig] in-tu-ud
88. dnin-nisig gu2 id2-da-ke4 ce3-mi-ni-ib-e3?
89. den-ki-ke4 ambar-ra im-da-la2 e-ne im-da-la2 e-ne
90. sukkal-a-ni disimud4-de3 gu3 mu-na-de2-e
91. lu2-tur sag9-ga-e ne nu-mu-un-su-ub-be2
92. dnin-nisig sag9-ga-e ne nu-mu-un-su-ub-be2
93. sukkal-a-ni disimud4-de3 mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
94. lu2-tur sag9-ga-e ne nu-mu-un-su-ub-be2
95. dnin-nisig sag9-<ga-e ne nu-mu-un-su-ub-be2 >
96. lugal-ju10 im-dirig ga-ri im-dirig ga-ri
97. jiri3-ni 1-a jicma2-a bi2-in-gub
98. 2-kam-ma bar-rim4-ma nam-mi-in-gub
99. gaba im-ma-an-tab ne im-ma-an-su-ub
100. den-ki-ke4 a cag4-ga ba-ni-in-ri
101. a cag4-ga cu ba-ni-in-ti a den-ki-ka3-ka
102. ud 1-am3 itid 1-am3
103. ud 2-am3 itid 2-am3
104. ud 9-am3 itid 9-am3 itid nam-munus-a-ka
105. i3 li?-[gin7 i3] li?-gin7 i3-he-nun-na-gin7
106. [dnin-nisig i3] /li?\-<gin7 i3 li-gin7 i3-he-nun-na-gin7>
107. dnin-[kur-ra] in-tu-ud
108. dnin-kur-/ra\ [gu2 id2-da-ke4 ce3-mi-ni-ib-e3]
109. den-ki-ke4 ambar-ra im-[da-la2 e-ne im-da-la2 e-ne]
110. sukkal-a-ni disimud4-de3 [gu3 mu-na-de2-e]
111. lu2-tur sag9-ga-e ne nu-mu-un-[su-ub-be2 ]
112. dnin-kur-ra sag9-ga-e ne nu-mu-un-su-ub-be2
113. sukkal-a-ni disimud4-de3 mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
114. lu2-tur sag9-ga-e ne su-ub-bu-ma-ni
115. dnin-kur-ra sag9-ga-e ne su-ub-bu-ma-ni
116. lugal-ju10 im-dirig ga-ri im-dirig ga-ri
117. jiri3-ni 1-a jicma2-a bi2-in-gub
118. 2-kam-ma bar-rim4-ma nam-mi-in-gub
119. gaba im-ma-an-tab ne im-ma-an-su-ub
120. den-ki-ke4 a cag4 ba-ni-in-ri
121. a cag4-ga cu ba-ni-in-ti a den-ki-ka3-ka
122. ud 1-am3 itid 1-a-ni
123. ud 9-am3 itid 9-a-ni itid nam-munus-a-[ka]
124. i3 li?-gin7 i3 li?-gin7 i3-he-nun-[na-gin7]
125. dnin-kur-ra i3 li?-<gin7 i3 li-gin7 i3-he-nun-na>
126. duttu munus NI-buluj3 in-[tu-ud]
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126A. dnin-kur-ra dnin-imma3 ci-im-/ma\-[an-tu-ud]
126B. lu2-tur i3-buluj3-e ul im-ma-an-[ti]
126C. dnin-imma3 gu2 id2-da-kam /ce3\-em-mi-[...]
126D. den-ki-ke4 ma2-ta im-ta-gid2-de3 im-da-la2 X [...]
126E. dnin-imma3 gu2 id2-da-kam igi <im>-ma-ni-in-X-[...]
126F. sukkal-a-ni disimudx(ENKUM)-ra gu3 mu-na-/de2\-[e]
126G. lu2-tur sag9-ga-gin7 je26-e ne nam-in-su-ub
126H. dnin-imma3 sag9-ga-gin7 je26-e jic3 nam-in-du3
126I. sukkal-a-ni disimudx(ENKUM)-e mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
126K. lugal-ju10 i-im-dirig ga-ri i-im-dirig ga-ri
126L. jiri3-ni 1-am3 ma2-a bi2-gub
126M. 2-kam-ma-am3 bar-rim4-ma u3-bi2-gub
126N. gaba cu im-mi-in-dab5 ur2-ra-na nu2-a
126O. lu2-tur jic3 im-mi-in-dug4 ne im-ma-ni-in-su-[ub ]
126P. den-ki-ke4 dnin-imma3 a cag4 mu-ni-in-ri
126Q. a cag4-ga cu ba-ni-in-ti a den-ki-ka3-kam
126R. munus-e ud 1-bi itid 1-bi na-nam
126S. ud 2-bi itid 2-/bi\ na-nam
126T. ud 3-bi itid 3-/bi\ na-nam
126U. ud 4-bi itid 4-[bi] na-nam
126V. ud 5-bi itid 5-/bi\ na-nam
126W. ud 6-bi itid 6-/bi\ na-nam
126X. [ud 7]-/bi\ itid 7-bi na-nam
126Y. [ud 8-bi] itid 8-bi [na]-nam
126Z. [ud 9-bi] itid nam-munus-a-ni /na-nam\
126AA. [i3 li-gin7 i3 li]-gin7 i3-he-nun-na-gin7
126BB. [dnin-imma3 i3 li-gin7] i3-he-nun-na-/gin7\
126CC. [duttu munus NI-buluj3 in-tu-ud]
}
127. dnin-tur5-re duttu-[ra] gu3 mu-na-de2-[e]
128. na ga-e-de5 na de5-ju10 [he2-e-dab5]
129. inim ga-ra-ab-dug4 inim-ju10-[ce3 jectug2-zu]
130. lu2 1-am3 ambar-ra im-da-la2 [e-ne <im-da-la2 e-ne>]
131. den-ki-ke4 ambar-ra im-[da-la2 e-ne <im-da-la2 e-ne>]
132. igi im-X X [...]
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142. [...] X [...]
143. [... duttu] munus NI-buluj3 X X [...]
144. [...] X X [...]
145. [...] X X X A NA X [...]
146. [...] X X X cag4?-za [...]
147. [ukuc2 sur-ra-X] de6-um
148. /jichachur\ [gu ul-ul]-ba de6-um
149. jicjectin ga-ra-an-ba de6-um
150. e2?-a saman2-ju10 he2-dab5
151. den-ki-ke4 saman2-ju10 he2-bi2-in-dab5
152. 2-kam-ma a si-si-da-ni
153. eg2 a bi2-in-si
154. pa5 a bi2-in-si
155. kislah a bi2-in-si
156. nu-jickiri6 sahar?-ra hul2-a-na bi2-[...]
157. gu2-ni gu2-da im-ci-in-la2-[e-de3]
158. a-ba-me-en jickiri6 [...]
159. den-ki-ke4 nu-jickiri6-[...]
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164. [ukuc2 sur-ra-na] im-ma-/na\-[an-de6]
165. jichachur gu ul-ul-ba im-ma-na-an-de6
166. jicjectin ga-ra-an-ba im-ma-na-an-de6 ur2-ra-ni bi2-in-si-si
167. den-ki-ke4 igi-ni im-ma-an-sig7-sig7 jidru cu bi2-in-du8
168. den-ki-ke4 duttu-ra jiri3 im-ma-an-gub
169. e2-na al-dub2-dub2-e jal2-u3 [jal2-u3]
170. a-ba-me-en za-e-me-en
171. je26-e nu-jickiri6 ukuc2 jichachur [jicjectin] he2-am3-ce3 ga-mu-ra-ab-cum2
172. duttu cag4 hul2-la-ni-ta e2-e jal2 ba-an-taka4
173. den-ki-ke4 duttu-ra munus NI-buluj3
174. ukuc2 sur-ra-na ba-na-ab-cum2-mu
175. jichachur gu ul-ul-ba ba-na-ab-cum2-mu
176. jicjectin ga-ra-an-ba ba-na-ab-cum2-mu
{
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177. kac giba-an gu-la im-ma-ab-[...]
}
178. duttu munus NI-buluj3 gabu2 mu-na-ab-sig10-ge cu mu-na-sag3-ge
179. den-ki-ke4 duttu-ra ul im-ma-ni-in-ti
180. gaba cu im-mi-in-dab ur2-ra-na nu2-a
181. hac2 mu-un-tag-tag-ge cu mu-un-tag-tag-ge
182. gaba? cu im-mi-in-dab5? ur2-ra-na nu2-a
183. lu2-tur jic3 im-in-du3 ne im-ma-ni-in-su-ub
184. den-ki-ke4 duttu a cag4 mu-ni-in-ri
185. a cag4-ga cu ba-ci-in-ti a den-ki-ka3-kam
186. duttu munus sag9-ga a2? hac2-ju10 im-me a2? bar-ju10 a2? ca3?-ba-ju10 im-[me]
187. dnin-hur-saj-ja2 a hac2-ta ba-an-tag-tag
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190. [u2-jic im-ma-an-mu2]
191. [u2-lal3 im-ma]-an-mu2
192. [u2-sar-ra im-ma]-an-mu2
193. [u2A.NUMUN2 im]-ma-an-mu2
194. [u2a-tu-tu im]-ma-an-mu2
195. [u2ac-tal2-tal2] /im\-ma-an-mu2
196. [u2...] /im\-ma-an-mu2
197. [u2am-ha-ru] im-ma-an-mu2
198. den-ki-ke4 ambar-ra im-da-la2 e-ne im-da-la2 e-ne
199. sukkal-a-ni disimud4-de3 gu3 mu-na-de2-e
200. u2 je26-e nam-bi /li\-bi2-tar-re
201. a-na-am3 ne-e a-na-am3 ne-e
202. sukkal-a-ni disimud4-de3 mu-na-ni-ib2-gi4-gi4
203. [lugal]-ju10 u2-jic mu-na-ab-be2
204. mu-na-kud-de3 ba-/gu7\-[e]
205. lugal-ju10 u2-lal3 mu-na-ab-be2
206. mu-na-bur12-re ba-gu7-e
207. lugal-ju10 /u2-sar-ra\ mu-<na-ab-be2>
208. mu-na-kud-de3 ba-<gu7-e>
209. lugal-ju10 u2A.NUMUN2 mu-<na-ab-be2>
210. mu-na-bur12-re ba-<gu7-e>
211. [lugal-ju10 u2a]-tu-tu mu-<na-ab-be2>
212. [mu-na-kud-de3] ba-<gu7-e>
213. [lugal-ju10 u2ac-tal2]-tal2 mu-<na-ab-be2>
214. [mu-na-bur12-re ba-gu7-e]
215. [lugal-ju10 u2... mu-na-ab-be2]
216. [mu-na-kud-de3] /ba\-<gu7-e>
217. [lugal-ju10 u2]am-ha-ru mu-na-ab-be2
218. [mu-na-bu]-re ba-gu7-e
219. [den-ki]-/ke4\ u2 nam-bi bi2-in-tar cag4-ba ba-ni-in-zu
220. dnin-hur-saj-ja2-ke4 mu den-ki nam-erim2 ba-an-kud
221. i-bi2 na-aj2-til3-la en-na ba-ug5-ge-a i-bi2 ba-ra-an-bar-re-en
222. da-nun-na-ke4-ne sahar-ta im-mi-in-durunx(KU.KU)-ne-ec
223. ka5-a den-lil2-ra mu-na-da-ab-be2
224. je26-e dnin-hur-saj-ja2 mu-e-ci-tum2-mu-un a-na-am3 nij2-ba-ju10
225. den-lil2-le ka5-a mu-na-ni-ib2-gi4-gi4
226. za-e dnin-hur-saj-ja2 mu-e-tum2-mu-un-nam
227. iri-ja2 2 jic-gana2 ga-ri-du3 mu-zu he2-pad3-de3
228. ka5-a su-ni 1-am3 im-ma-an-pec5-pec5
229. siki?-ni 1-am3 im-ma-an-bur2-bur2
230. igi-ni 1-am3 cembizid bi2-in-jar
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235. [nibruki-ce3 mu]-jen-ne-en den-lil2 [...]
236. [urim2ki]-/ce3\ mu-jen-ne-en dnanna [...]
237. [larsamki]-ce3 mu-jen-ne-en dutu? [...]
238. [unugki]-ce3 mu-jen-ne-en dinana X [...]
239. [...] X i3-me-a zi?-ju10 mu-X-tum2-mu [...]
240. X X X [...]
241. dnin-hur-saj-ja2 X [...]
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245. [...] NE [...]
246. [...] BA NE? DU
247. dnin-hur-saj-ja2-ke4 e2? kac4 im-ma-an-dug4
248. da-nun-/na\-[ke4]-/ne\ tug2-ga-ni ba-an-dab5-be2-ec
249. LI? im-ma-an-ak-ec
250. nam im-ma-an-tar-ec
251. cu LI? im-ma-an-bur2-ru-uc
252. dnin-hur-saj-ja2-ke4 den-ki gal4-la-na ba-ni-in-tuc
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253. cu MUC3-/ba\ [...] bar-ba NE X [...]
}
254. cec-ju10 a-na-zu a-ra-gig
255. ugu-dilim2-ju10 ma-gig
256. dab-u2 im-ma-ra-an-tu-ud
257. cec-ju10 a-na-zu a-ra-gig
258. pa siki-ju10 ma-gig
259. dnin-siki-la2 im-ma-ra-an-tu-ud
260. cec-ju10 a-na-zu a-ra-gig giri17-ju10 ma-gig
261. dnin-giri17-u3-tud im-ma-ra-an-tu-ud
262. cec-ju10 a-na-zu a-ra-gig ka-ju10 ma-gig
263. dnin-ka-si im-ma-ra-an-tu-[ud]
264. cec-ju10 a-na-zu a-ra-gig zi-ju10 ma-gig
265. dna-zi im-ma-ra-an-/tu\-[ud]
266. cec-ju10 a-na-zu a-ra-gig a2-ju10 ma-/gig\
267. da2-zi-mu2-a im-ma-ra-an-/tu\-[ud]
268. cec-ju10 a-na-zu a-ra-gig ti-ju10 ma-[gig]
269. dnin-ti im-ma-ra-an-[tu-ud]
270. cec-ju10 a-na-zu a-ra-gig zag-ju10 [ma-gig]
271. den-sa6-ag im-ma-ra-an-[tu-ud]
272. di4-di4-la2-la2 ba-tud-de3-en-na-ac nij2-/ba nam\-[la2]
273. dab-u2 lugal u2 he2-a
274. dnin-siki-la2 en ma2-gan-na he2-a
275. dnin-giri17-u3-tud dnin-a-zu ha-ba-an-tuku-tuku
276. dnin-ka-si nij2 cag4 si he2-a
277. dna-zi u3-mu-un-dar-a ha-ba-an-tuku-tuku
278. da2-zi-[mu2-a] [dnin]-jic-zid-da ha-ba-an-tuku-tuku
279. d/nin\-[ti] /nin\ itid-e he2-a
280. [den-sa6]-/ag\ en dilmun-na he2-a
281. [den-ki] za3-mi2

Print sources

Attinger 1984: composite text, score transliteration, translation, commentary

Bottéro and Kramer 1989, p. 151-164: translation

Jacobsen 1987, p. 181-204: translation

Römer 1993a, p. 363-386: translation, commentary

Rosengarten 1971, p. 7-38: commentary

Electronic sources

Krecher 1996b: translation, composite text

Cuneiform sources

AO 6724 (TCL 16 62; RA 71 171) (Ed. Attinger 1984)

CBS 4561 (PBS 10/1 1, photo pl. 5f., Kramer SM pl. 13) (Ed. Attinger 1984)

UET 6 1 = U 7754 (Ed. Attinger 1984)


Revision history

06.iii.1998-19.iii.1998: GC, editor: standardisation
27.iii.1998: JAB, editor: proofreading
22.ii.1999: JAB, editor: minor corrections
09.vi.1999: GC, editor: SGML tagging
25.vi.1999: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
25.vi.1999: ER, editor: web publication
01.vi.2003: GC/JE, editor/technical developer: XML/TEI conversion
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