Some Enquiries Concerning the First Inhabitants, Language, Religion, Learning and Letters of Europe (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Francis Wise

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0365400084 ISBN 13: 9780365400080

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore the roots of writing in Europe through early alphabets, runes, and the people who shaped them.

This edition presents the author’s look at how the first writers used letters, how the Saxons and Normans influenced the script, and how ancient myths intersect with language history in Europe.

From the primitive alphabet to the spread of writing among Britons, Scots, and Irish, the text traces how symbols evolved and how vowels may have entered or been treated in early systems. It also surveys the Runic tradition, its relation to Latin and Greek letters, and the idea that some forms were tied to cultural beliefs or sacred uses. The discussion blends philology with historical commentary to illuminate an early moment in European literacy.

• Origins and development of early alphabets and their letters
• Relations between Runic, Latin, and Greek writing traditions
• Assessments of how vowels may have appeared in primitive scripts
• Connections between language, culture, and ancient beliefs in Europe

Ideal for readers of linguistic history, philology, and the study of ancient Europe.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0365400084
• ISBN 13: 9780365400080
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 154