An Essay on the Origin of Language: Based on Modern Researches, and Especially on the Works of M. Renan (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Frederic W. Farrar

9780331604276: An Essay on the Origin of Language: Based on Modern Researches, and Especially on the Works of M. Renan (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0331604272 ISBN 13: 9780331604276

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Explore how language began and why it matters in shaping thought and culture.

This concise, thoughtful work examines the origins of speech through the lens of philosophy, religion, and early human perception. It argues that language reflects a deep harmony between mind and world, and that our earliest words grew from wonder, observation, and reverent imagination.

The book surveys the primeval moment when words first came to life, tracing how primitive speech carried meaning, emotion, and ritual. It considers how language is linked to how we experience nature, and how poetic insight and religious reverence fed the rise of symbolic speech. With clear examples and classic references, it presents a view of language as a mirror of both inner and outer worlds.

Describes how early humans used language to interpret natural phenomena as meaningful signs
Explores the link between wonder, religion, and the birth of words
Discusses how later shifts in language reflect moral and cultural changes
Offers insights from philosophy and literature on how we describe sensation and thought

Ideal for readers curious about language, philosophy, and the history of ideas, especially those drawn to a classical and reflective approach.

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