Blair Collection > Celtic researches, on the origin, traditions & language, of the ancient Britons
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A regularity of structure, discernible in the
ancient, and pure languages, demonstrates,
that such an art, as that of writing, and speak-
ing those languages, could not be indebted
for its birth, to chance; — that it must have
been formed by inferences of reasoning from
objects of nature; — formed with simplicity,
and calculated for precision.
This volume attempts, not only to investi-
gate those principles, but, in some degree,
to ascertain the means by which they unfolded
themselves into language, and supplied hints
for their o\vn visible shape, — in other words,
for the invention of speech, as analyzed into
a system.
This art originated in the earliest ages of
man. Its first, and simple essays, are lost ia
their antiquity.
Upon a topic of such difficulty, and of
such moment, in the history of man, evea
ancient, and pure languages, demonstrates,
that such an art, as that of writing, and speak-
ing those languages, could not be indebted
for its birth, to chance; — that it must have
been formed by inferences of reasoning from
objects of nature; — formed with simplicity,
and calculated for precision.
This volume attempts, not only to investi-
gate those principles, but, in some degree,
to ascertain the means by which they unfolded
themselves into language, and supplied hints
for their o\vn visible shape, — in other words,
for the invention of speech, as analyzed into
a system.
This art originated in the earliest ages of
man. Its first, and simple essays, are lost ia
their antiquity.
Upon a topic of such difficulty, and of
such moment, in the history of man, evea
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Description | A selection of books from a collection of more than 500 titles, mostly on religious and literary topics. Also includes some material dealing with other Celtic languages and societies. Collection created towards the end of the 19th century by Lady Evelyn Stewart Murray. |
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Description | Selected items from five 'Special and Named Printed Collections'. Includes books in Gaelic and other Celtic languages, works about the Gaels, their languages, literature, culture and history. |
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