Varronianus

A Critical and Historical Introduction to the Philological Study of the Latin Language

By:

John William Donaldson

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Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - Classics

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John William Donaldson (1811–61), though somewhat unorthodox in his methods, was an important, if controversial, figure in the development of comparative philology. In this 1844 publication, he attempts to supply young English scholars of Latin with an introductory guide to Latin philology by outlining the origins of the Roman people and, through this, explaining the foundational structures of the Latin language and how they gave rise to Classical Latin. Epigraphic evidence, drawn from the Twelve Tables in particular, is examined as part of the enquiry into Old Latin, and other Italic languages such as Umbrian, Oscan and Etruscan are considered as part of the development of a more standardised Latin language. Although many of the conclusions Donaldson draws are based on limited evidence, the book remains an interesting specimen of early comparative philology. His earlier work on Greek, The New Cratylus (1839), is also reissued in this series.

Release date NZ

July 17th, 2014

Author

John William Donaldson

Audience

Professional & Vocational

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Worked examples or Exercises

Pages

322

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - Classics

Dimensions

152x229x18

ISBN-13

9781108067072

Product ID

21676649

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