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The Alphabet: Terentian Metres; Good, Better, Best, Well, &C.; Second Issue, With a Paper on the Pronouns of the Third Person (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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This book investigates the origins of the English alphabet. The author proposes a direct link between sound and depicted image for several letters and argues that some characters were initially pictorial representations of objects or actions. The author furnishes important historical detail that shows how the Hebrew alphabet was modified by the Greeks and became the foundation for all modern Western alphabets. This book is an excellent resource for those who want to understand the alphabet's origins and journey through time.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book investigates the origins of the English alphabet. The author proposes a direct link between sound and depicted image for several letters and argues that some characters were initially pictorial representations of objects or actions. The author furnishes important historical detail that shows how the Hebrew alphabet was modified by the Greeks and became the foundation for all modern Western alphabets. This book is an excellent resource for those who want to understand the alphabet's origins and journey through time. 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. Seller Inventory # 9780282174637_0
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