The Tongues of Italy: Prehistory and HistoryHarvard University Press, 1958 - 465 pagine Through the centuries, Italy has received many cultures from lands around the Mediterranean and beyond the Alps, which either superseded prevailing Italian cultures or were absorbed by them. But the result is always a mixture. The linguistic evolution of Italy parallels this development, and presented as part of the cultural history it beomes a colorful and exciting tale.--dust jacket. |
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... least equal measure . Even to our own days , the history of Sicily has in many ways remained something quite apart , although the island is now a prov- ince of the Italian state and for centuries past has belonged to sovereigns who ...
... least equal measure . Even to our own days , the history of Sicily has in many ways remained something quite apart , although the island is now a prov- ince of the Italian state and for centuries past has belonged to sovereigns who ...
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... least . Moreover the necessary basic hypothesis , not easy to state in any event , of the people - culture - language equation does not in- crease in credibility with the decrease in evidence . But , one may ask , did I not myself ...
... least . Moreover the necessary basic hypothesis , not easy to state in any event , of the people - culture - language equation does not in- crease in credibility with the decrease in evidence . But , one may ask , did I not myself ...
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... least some Indo - European traits . Carpenter 1945 , 461. For an attempted translation see Vetter 1943 . 18 19 For details see Altheim 1950 , 48 ; Borgeaud 1943 , 143-144 . In both a reference to Plautus Trin . 851-852 plays a major ...
... least some Indo - European traits . Carpenter 1945 , 461. For an attempted translation see Vetter 1943 . 18 19 For details see Altheim 1950 , 48 ; Borgeaud 1943 , 143-144 . In both a reference to Plautus Trin . 851-852 plays a major ...
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