Ancient Greek Ideas on Speech, Language, and Civilization
Book Details
Author(s)
Deborah Levine Gera
Publisher
Oxford University Press
ISBN / ASIN
0199256160
ISBN-13
9780199256167
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#4,284,919
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Description
The source and nature of earliest speech and civilization are puzzles that have intrigued people for many centuries. This book surveys ancient Greek views on these questions. It discusses the harmonious language of the golden age, the means by which language was first invented, and some ancient "linguists" described by Homer and Herodotus.
