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Philological Proofs
Dedication.
Introduction. On The Connexion Of The Conclusions Of This Work With History, Sacred And Profane, And With The Results Of Science.
1\. Geographically.
Plan Of This Investigation. Lord Bacon's Principles Applicable To Inquiries Into The Origin And Changes Of Human Languages.
Chapter I. On The Evidence Furnished By A Comparison Of Their Languages Of The Original Unity Of The Various Nations Of The Continents Of Asia, Europe, Africa, And America.
Chapter II. On The Differences Which Distinguish Individual Languages Of The Four Continents.
Chapter III. On The Origin Of Synonymes.
Chapter IV. On The Original Identity Of The English, Welsh, Hindoos, And Other Nations Classed As Indo-European With The Jews, Arabians, Etc.
Chapter V. Identity Of The Egyptians With The Indians, Jews, And Other Branches Of The Human Race.
Drawing on a sweeping comparison of languages across Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas, this work seeks the traces of a single, primordial tongue. The author argues that every modern language preserves fragments of that original speech, and that by piecing together these scattered shards a coherent picture of humanity’s linguistic birth emerges. Early chapters introduce the central thesis and outline the historical and scientific context that frames the investigation.
The study weaves together philology, geology and even biblical commentary, showing how climate, migration routes and the spread of domestic animals may have shaped linguistic divergence. Detailed examinations of monosyllabic and polysyllabic tongues, as well as case studies ranging from the Basques to the Mandan, illustrate the proposed mechanisms of rapid human dispersion. Readers are invited to follow the careful reasoning that links language patterns to broader questions of human unity and recent origin.
Language
en
Duration
~8 hours (464K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2011-02-04
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1809–1871
Best known as a Welsh judge with a deep love of literature, he also helped bring medieval Welsh and Latin texts to English readers. His work links the worlds of law, language, and early historical writing.
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