Dissertation on the Sanskrit Language

Bartholomaeo, Paulinus A. S. (Author). Rocher, Ludo. (Added Author).

Summary: Paulinus a S. Bartholomaeo's Dissertatio historico-critica in linguam Samscrdamicam (1790) serves as an introduction to his Sidharubam, the first Sanskrit grammar published in Europe. The Dissertatio is also important for another reason: it is concerned with speculations about the nature and origin of Sanskrit and the other Indian Languages. It raises questions about their relation to each other and to languages outside India. It bears witness to the fact that Paulinus was on of those few who heralded the era of comparative philology long before its official consecration. In addition, it offer.

Record details

ISBN: 9789027281449 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 9027281440 (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: electronic resource
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1 online resource (252 p.)
Publisher: Amsterdam/Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 1977.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Multi-User.
Dissertation Note:	DISSERTATION ON THE SANSKRIT LANGUAGE; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; PREFACE; Table of contents; INTRODUCTION; DISSERTATIO HISTORICO - CRITICA; ENGLISH TRANSLATION; INDEX OF SOURCES.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on print version record.