How Dead Languages Work
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How Dead Languages Work
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Author : Coulter H. George
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2020-04-05
How Dead Languages Work written by Coulter H. George and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-05 with Literary Criticism categories.
What could Greek poets or Roman historians say in their own language that would be lost in translation? After all, different languages have different personalities, and this is especially clear with languages of the ancient and medieval world. This volume celebrates six such languages - Ancient Greek, Latin, Old English, Sanskrit, Old Irish, and Biblical Hebrew - by first introducing readers to their most distinctive features, then showing how these linguistic traits play out in short excerpts from actual ancient texts. It explores, for instance, how Homer's Greek shows signs of oral composition, how Horace achieves striking poetic effects through interlaced word order in his Latin, and how the poet of Beowulf attains remarkable intensity of expression through the resources of Old English. But these are languages that have shared connections as well. Readers will see how the Sanskrit of the Rig Veda uses words that come from roots found also in English, how turns of phrase characteristic of the Hebrew Bible found their way into English, and that even as unusual a language as Old Irish still builds on common Indo-European linguistic patterns. Very few people have the opportunity to learn these languages, and they can often seem mysterious and inaccessible: drawing on a lucid and engaging writing style and with the aid of clear English translations throughout, this book aims to give all readers, whether scholars, students, or interested novices, an aesthetic appreciation of just how rich and varied they are.
Buddha S Words For Tough Times
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Author : Peter Skilling
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2024-02-20
Buddha S Words For Tough Times written by Peter Skilling and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-20 with Religion categories.
Twenty translations from the vast corpus of Buddhist literature come alive in this full-color anthology of ancient wisdom for turbulent times, as a master scholar uncovers their sources and significance. Change and loss have always been part of the human condition, but in today’s world, the pace and intensity of uncertainty has reached new extremes. The Buddha observed the truth of impermanence more than 2,500 years ago and diagnosed the source of the anxiety it engenders so incisively that his prescription still resonates and heals here and now. In Buddha’s Words for Tough Times, Peter Skilling, one of the world’s foremost authorities on Buddhist scripture, brings the reader face to face with the wealth of Buddhist literature, from a teaching in a single word, to a seminal collection of verses on impermanence, to narrations of the Buddha’s teaching journeys across the Gangetic Plain. Translating from sources in Tibetan, Sanskrit, and Pali, he uncovers the complex history of the vast writings of the Buddhist canons, and his skill in revealing the meaning of twenty gems from within those riches brings them alive for English readers. We could have no better guide for this exploration, an exploration whose value is more urgent than ever.
How Greek Tragedy Works
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Author : Brian Kulick
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-12-30
How Greek Tragedy Works written by Brian Kulick and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-30 with Performing Arts categories.
How Greek Tragedy Works is a journey through the hidden meanings and dual nature of Greek tragedy, drawing on its foremost dramatists to bring about a deeper understanding of how and why to engage with these enduring plays. Brian Kulick dispels the trepidation that many readers feel with regard to classical texts by equipping them with ways in which they can unpack the hidden meanings of these plays. He focuses on three of the key texts of Greek theatre: Aeschylus' Agamemnon, Euripides' The Bacchae, and Sophocles' Electra, and uses them to tease out the core principles of the theatre-making and storytelling impulses. By encouraging us to read between the lines like this, he also enables us to read these and other Greek tragedies as artists' manifestos, equipping us not only to understand tragedy itself, but also to interpret what the great playwrights had to say about the nature of plays and drama. This is an indispensable guide for anyone who finds themselves confronted with tackling the Greek classics, whether as a reader, scholar, student, or director.
Agriculture Of Pennsylvania
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Author : Pennsylvania. State Board of Agriculture
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1883
Agriculture Of Pennsylvania written by Pennsylvania. State Board of Agriculture and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1883 with Agriculture categories.
"Containing reports of the State Board of Agriculture, the State Agricultural Society, the State Dairymen's Association, the State Fruit Growers' Association, and the State College, for ..." (varies).
Report
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Author : Pennsylvania. State Board of Agriculture
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1883
Report written by Pennsylvania. State Board of Agriculture and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1883 with categories.
Annual Report Of The Pennsylvania Department Of Agriculture
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Author : Pennsylvania. Department of Agriculture
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1883
Annual Report Of The Pennsylvania Department Of Agriculture written by Pennsylvania. Department of Agriculture and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1883 with Agriculture categories.
"Report of Pennsylvania Forestry Commission", published in 1896: 1895, pt. 2.
Annual Report Of The Pennsylvania Board Of Agriculture For The Year
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Author : Pennsylvania. State Board of Agriculture
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1883
Annual Report Of The Pennsylvania Board Of Agriculture For The Year written by Pennsylvania. State Board of Agriculture and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1883 with Agriculture categories.
Legislative Documents Comprising The Department And Other Reports Made To The Senate And House Of Representatives During The Session Of
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Author : Pennsylvania
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1883
Legislative Documents Comprising The Department And Other Reports Made To The Senate And House Of Representatives During The Session Of written by Pennsylvania and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1883 with Legislative journals categories.
College Journal
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1878
College Journal written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1878 with College student newspapers and periodicals categories.
Woman S Work And Worth In Girlhood Maidenhood And Wifehood
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Author : William Henry Davenport Adams
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1880
Woman S Work And Worth In Girlhood Maidenhood And Wifehood written by William Henry Davenport Adams and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1880 with Social Science categories.