A Grammar of the Tamil Language: With an Appendix (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Charles Theophilus Ewald Rhenius

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0332619540 ISBN 13: 9780332619545

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Excerpt from A Grammar of the Tamil Language: With an Appendix

From the poetical writings, Tamil style and diction, as used in common life, cannot be learned: because they contain so many old Tamil words, which are not at all in use now, and so many terminations and modes different from those in common conversation, that it is not at all intelligible, except after hearing the explana tion of learned men; and even they cannot understand at once any poem written in that manner, withoutmuch difficulty. Those poetical writings contain indeed explanations in prose; and from them something more of Tamil style and diction may be attained; but they also differ much from the style used in civil life, and not unfrequently require another explanation to make them intelligible.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0332619540
• ISBN 13: 9780332619545
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 308