Notes and Queries, Vol. 5: A Medium of Inter-Communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, Etc;, January June, 1852 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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A window into 19th‑century scholarly exchange, Notes and Queries, Vol. 5 (1852) gathers a lively mix of literary history, philology, and textual detective work in one accessible edition.
This sampling shows editors and contributors debating the origins of punctuation, the languages once spoken in western England, and the kinds of notes that illuminate early texts. Readers glimpse how scholars puzzle over language, spelling, and the transmission of classic and medieval material, all with a practical, reader‑friendly voice.
- Origins and use of commas, colons, semicolons, and other pauses in literature, with references to Puttenham and early printers.
- Multilingual contexts in Cornwall and adjacent regions, including how sermons were delivered in multiple languages.
- Questions about phrases like “richly deserved” and how they entered English usage, with philological conjectures.
- Notes on English surnames and the ongoing effort to publish a comprehensive dictionary of family names.
Ideal for readers of literary history, textual criticism, and the history of the English language.
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