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the centuries, Italy has received many cultures from lands around the Mediterranean and beyond the Alps, which either superseded prevailing Italian cultures or were absorbed by them.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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... Caesar ( 58–51 ) , the civil war between Caesar and Pompey ( 49-46 ) , the war in Africa ( 47- 46 ) , the war against Pompey's sons ( 46-45 ) , the civil war of Mutina ( 44-43 ) , the civil war of Perusia ( 41-40 ) , the Sicilian war ...
... Caesar ( 58–51 ) , the civil war between Caesar and Pompey ( 49-46 ) , the war in Africa ( 47- 46 ) , the war against Pompey's sons ( 46-45 ) , the civil war of Mutina ( 44-43 ) , the civil war of Perusia ( 41-40 ) , the Sicilian war ...
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... Caesar's conquest for comparison , the Latin language ( it may be called Proto - French if that is convenient though it was probably not a strictly uniform dialect but at best a koine which may have varied according to the provenance of ...
... Caesar's conquest for comparison , the Latin language ( it may be called Proto - French if that is convenient though it was probably not a strictly uniform dialect but at best a koine which may have varied according to the provenance of ...
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... Caesar dealt the death blow . Cicero who had desired , wisely and honestly , the con- tinuity of the republican form of government , tragically was obliged to seek its realization through a governing body which had become both unworthy ...
... Caesar dealt the death blow . Cicero who had desired , wisely and honestly , the con- tinuity of the republican form of government , tragically was obliged to seek its realization through a governing body which had become both unworthy ...
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