9781330773147 - Public Addresses, Collegiate and Popular (Classic Reprint) de Whedon, Daniel Denison (4 resultados)

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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. In 'The Inaugural Address', a treatise reflecting on the broad history of language, literature, and detailed examination of influential ancient languages, the author posits the centrality of Greek and Latin language to the development of the English language. Through this historical lens, the author argues their enduring importance for the development of thought and modern education. Although focused on these two languages and their relationship to modern linguistics, the author's analysis is situated within the development of world languages and the cultural context of the ancient Western world. The author identifies both practical and thematic depth in classical languages, which have profound cultural signi cance. The text is a blend of linguistic history and reflection on the nature of human intellect and civilization, and is rich with the erudition of a scholar who has not only mastered the material, but who has thought hard about what it means. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Condición: New. KlappentextrnrnExcerpt from Public Addresses, Collegiate and PopularBetween the enunciated word upon the human lips and its correspondent idea in the human mind there is no natural and no necessary connection. Language, when viewed in th.