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Pagina 14
In the eleventh and twelfth centuries the spread of Christianity northwards caused
the Norsk Sagas to be committed to writing . Literary culture has been
transplanted from the old into the midst of the young and rising peoples of the
world , and ...
In the eleventh and twelfth centuries the spread of Christianity northwards caused
the Norsk Sagas to be committed to writing . Literary culture has been
transplanted from the old into the midst of the young and rising peoples of the
world , and ...
Pagina 15
The rude tribes of the distant islands have now , by means of the missionaries ,
the best books of the world translated into their own tongues ; and this at a stage
of their existence in which they could not of themselves produce a written record .
The rude tribes of the distant islands have now , by means of the missionaries ,
the best books of the world translated into their own tongues ; and this at a stage
of their existence in which they could not of themselves produce a written record .
Pagina 30
reading and writing . It has not been sufficiently considered that such translations
are dependent on the previous exercise of the native tongue , and that foreign
help can only bring up a wild language to eloquence by very slow degrees .
reading and writing . It has not been sufficiently considered that such translations
are dependent on the previous exercise of the native tongue , and that foreign
help can only bring up a wild language to eloquence by very slow degrees .
Pagina 37
There are probably few English speakers or writers who have not felt the
awkwardness resulting from our loss of this most regrettable old pronoun . No
other of the great languages labours under a like inability . : So far about the word
man ...
There are probably few English speakers or writers who have not felt the
awkwardness resulting from our loss of this most regrettable old pronoun . No
other of the great languages labours under a like inability . : So far about the word
man ...
Pagina 45
It fell back into that divided condition , in which each speaker and each writer is
guided by the dialect of his own locality , undisciplined by any central standard of
propriety . Our language became dialectic . And hence it comes to pass that of ...
It fell back into that divided condition , in which each speaker and each writer is
guided by the dialect of his own locality , undisciplined by any central standard of
propriety . Our language became dialectic . And hence it comes to pass that of ...
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accent adjective adverb alliteration already ancient appears become belongs Book called cause century character Chaucer cloth common compared compound conjunction continued dialect distinction early Edition effect element English example expression Extra fcap fact familiar flexion French function German give grammar Greek habit hand illustration indicate infinitive influence instances interjection John King language Latin less letter literature living look lost manner means mind nature Notes noun observe once original passed period person phrase plural poet poetry position preposition present pronoun pronunciation Queene reader reason regard represented retained Saxon seems seen sense sentence sometimes sort sound speak speech spelling stand substantive syllable symbolic term termination thing third thou thought tion traces translated true verb vowel whole word writing written
Informazioni bibliografiche
| Titolo | The Philology of the English Tongue Clarendon Press series |
| Autore | John Earle |
| Edizione | 3 |
| Editore | Clarendon Press, 1880 |
| Provenienza dell'originale | Biblioteca pubblica di Lione (Bibliothèque jésuite des Fontaines) |
| Digitalizzato | 26 gen 2017 |
| Lunghezza | 700 pagine |
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