George, Coulter H.
How Dead Languages Work
- ISBN 13:
- 9780198852827
- author:
- George, Coulter H.
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 24 x 15.7 x 1.7 centimetres (0.4
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature,Literary Criticsm, Ancient & Classical,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Discover the unique personalities of six ancient languages: Ancient Greek, Latin, Old English, Sanskrit, Old Irish, and Biblical Hebrew. This book explores their distinctive features through short excerpts from actual ancient texts, revealing how they were composed, used to achieve poetic effects, and connected to other languages. You'll see how Homer's Greek shows signs of oral composition, while Horace's Latin uses interlaced word order for striking effects. The poet of Beowulf attains intensity through the resources of Old English. But these languages also share connections, with Sanskrit roots found in English and Hebrew phrases influencing the English language. Through clear English translations and a lucid writing style, this book aims to give readers an aesthetic appreciation of just how rich and varied these ancient languages are.
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