An Introduction to Comparative Philology for Classical Students (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

J. M. Edmonds

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0266427871 ISBN 13: 9780266427872

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Excerpt from An Introduction to Comparative Philology for Classical Students

Britannica. Special thanks are due to Mr E. Abbott of Jesus College for his great kindness in reading the whole book in manuscript; to Mr H. J. Cape of the King's School, Canterbury, for reading part of the proofs; to Mr L. A. Burd of Repton for advice' on several points; and to Mr Giles for permission to use an illustration from his article on Writing in the Encyclopaedia Britannica. I may add that the drawings for the diagrams are nearly all the work of my wife.

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Book Description

Originally published in 1906, this book was originally intended as a guide for students beginning their university studies in Classics. Edmonds includes charts and tables illuminating the development of Indo-European languages, and uses examples from Greek and Latin literature to illustrate key philological points.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266427871
• ISBN 13: 9780266427872
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 247