Classic Roman Alphabets

Author : Dan X. Solo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Design
ISBN : UOM:39015006720547

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Classic Roman Alphabets by Dan X. Solo Pdf

Author : Noelle K. Zeiner-Carmichael
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-29
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781118617304

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Roman Letters by Noelle K. Zeiner-Carmichael Pdf

Roman Letters offers a rich selection of original translations of ancient Roman letters spanning from the 1st century BCE to the 2nd century CE. Chronologically arranged and grouped according to author or collection, the letters cover various topics and themes selected from a broad range of authors. A unique single volume text that makes classical letters accessible and readable to undergraduates and the non-specialist reader Presents a wide range of authors and material, with over 200 selected texts Includes selections that illustrate a complete cycle of correspondence, as well as letters written by the same author and covering the same topic/theme but sent to different recipients Letters are arranged chronologically, with letters grouped according to author or collection An accompanying website offers additional, complementary letters Topical index highlights various topics and themes represented by the letters

Author : Edward M. Catich
Publisher : Saint Ambrose University Catich Gallery
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1991-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0962974013

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The Origin of the Sherif by Edward M. Catich Pdf

This handsomely illustrated book goes beyond a discussion of the serif. Here you will find a new approach to the history, lineage, & development of our alphabet, a detailed explanation of letter cutting in stone, the manner in which the brush differs from all other writing tools, & the role it played in the shaping of our classic Roman alphabet, with a wealth of other information pertinent to the graphic arts. During four years (1935-1939) of intensive paleographic & epigraphic research, in Rome, Italy, Fr. Catich saw & formulated the kinesthetic linkage between the inscription letter-making of Imperial Rome & his own familiar Chicago sign writing. The serif is the short cross stroke at the beginning & end of letter parts. Its origin in Roman inscription letters is one of the uncharted areas of paleography. In this book the author questions accepted theories as to the serif's origin, & advances his own theory with skillful reasoning, detailed illustration, & epigraphic proof.

Author : David Sacks
Publisher : Crown
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2008-12-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780307486936

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Language Visible by David Sacks Pdf

Letters are tangible language. Joining together in endless combinations to actually show speech, letters convey our messages and tell our stories. While we encounter these tiny shapes hundreds of times a day, we take for granted the long, fascinating history behind one of the most fundamental of human inventions--the alphabet. The heart of the book is the 26 fact-filled “biographies” of letters A through Z, each one identifying the letter’s particular significance for modern readers, tracing its development from ancient forms, and discussing its noteworthy role in literature and other media. We learn, for example, why the letter X has a sinister and sexual aura, how B came to signify second best, why the word “mother” in many languages starts with M, and what is the story of O. Packed with information and lavishly illustrated, Language Visible is not only accessible and entertaining, but essential to the appreciation of our own language.

Author : Mary Chubb,Jill Wyatt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 63 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Rome
ISBN : 0713802928

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An Alphabet of Ancient Rome by Mary Chubb,Jill Wyatt Pdf

Author : Michael Shoulders,Debbie Shoulders
Publisher : Sleeping Bear Press
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2010-06-29
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781585365753

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G is for Gladiator by Michael Shoulders,Debbie Shoulders Pdf

According to Roman legend, what famous twins were raised by a she-wolf? Who wrote the epic poem, The Aeneaid? What famous leader brought law and stability, yet was stabbed to death by a group of senators? Life in ancient Rome was certainly not for the faint of heart! In G is for Gladiator: An Ancient Rome Alphabet, readers are given an A-Z introduction to ancient Rome, including its social, political, and civil customs and practices. Husband-and-wife writing team Debbie and Michael Shoulders explore topics such as Roman law, architecture, mythology, and of course, the ultimate "fight club" (gladiatorial combat). From the relaxed surroundings of the public baths to the rigid codes of the military legions, Rome's ancient civilization is unveiled. Colorful, entertaining artwork from Victor Juhasz, the illustrator of Z is for Zeus: A Greek Mythology Alphabet, brings it all to vivid life. Debbie and Michael Shoulders also coauthored D is for Drum: A Native American Alphabet. Debbie teaches middle school and reviews children's literature. An educator for 30 years, Mike now writes and travels year-round, championing literacy. He has written 10 books for Sleeping Bear Press. They live in Clarksville, Tennessee. Victor Juhasz's books include R is for Rhyme: A Poetry Alphabet and D is for Democracy: A Citizen's Alphabet. His work appears regularly in many major magazines and newspapers including Time, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times. Victor lives in Stephentown, New York.

Author : Stephanie Ann Frampton
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190915414

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Empire of Letters by Stephanie Ann Frampton Pdf

Shedding new light on the history of the book in antiquity, Empire of Letters tells the story of writing at Rome at the pivotal moment of transition from Republic to Empire (c. 55 BCE-15 CE). By uniting close readings of the period's major authors with detailed analysis of material texts, it argues that the physical embodiments of writing were essential to the worldviews and self-fashioning of authors whose works took shape in them. Whether in wooden tablets, papyrus bookrolls, monumental writing in stone and bronze, or through the alphabet itself, Roman authors both idealized and competed with writing's textual forms. The academic study of the history of the book has arisen largely out of the textual abundance of the age of print, focusing on the Renaissance and after. But fewer than fifty fragments of classical Roman bookrolls survive, and even fewer lines of poetry. Understanding the history of the ancient Roman book requires us to think differently about this evidence, placing it into the context of other kinds of textual forms that survive in greater numbers, from the fragments of Greek papyri preserved in the garbage heaps of Egypt to the Latin graffiti still visible on the walls of the cities destroyed by Vesuvius. By attending carefully to this kind of material in conjunction with the rich literary testimony of the period, Empire of Letters exposes the importance of textuality itself to Roman authors, and puts the written word back at the center of Roman literature.

Author : Frederick Wong
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 048640711X

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The Complete Calligrapher by Frederick Wong Pdf

Noted expert presents calligraphy as a rich, complex discipline combining lettering and design. Analysis of wide variety of lettering styles, setting up a studio, more. 160 black-and-white illustrations. 8 color plates.

Author : Antonia Sarri
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-20
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9783110426953

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Material Aspects of Letter Writing in the Graeco-Roman World by Antonia Sarri Pdf

Letter writing was widespread in the Graeco-Roman world, as indicated by the large number of surviving letters and their extensive coverage of all social categories. Despite a large amount of work that has been done on the topic of ancient epistolography, material and formatting conventions have remained underexplored, mainly due to the difficulty of accessing images of letters in the past. Thanks to the increasing availability of digital images and the appearance of more detailed and sophisticated editions, we are now in a position to study such aspects. This book examines the development of letter writing conventions from the archaic to Roman times, and is based on a wide corpus of letters that survive on their original material substrates. The bulk of the material is from Egypt, but the study takes account of comparative evidence from other regions of the Graeco-Roman world. Through analysis of developments in the use of letters, variations in formatting conventions, layout and authentication patterns according to the sociocultural background and communicational needs of writers, this book sheds light on changing trends in epistolary practice in Graeco-Roman society over a period of roughly eight hundred years. This book will appeal to scholars of Epistolography, Papyrology, Palaeography, Classics, Cultural History of the Graeco-Roman World.

Author : D. Gary Miller
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027236197

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Ancient Scripts and Phonological Knowledge by D. Gary Miller Pdf

This study investigates the properties of several ancient syllabic and linear segmental scripts to make explicit the aspects of linguistic knowledge they attempt to represent. Some recent experimental work suggests that nonliterate speakers do not have segmental knowledge and that only syllabic knowledge is 'real' or accessible, whence the ubiquity of syllabaries. Miller disputes this by showing that such tests do not distinguish relevant types of knowledge, and that linguistic analysis of the ordering and writing conventions of early Western scripts corroborates the evidence from language acquisition, use, and change for segment awareness. By coding segments, the ancient syllabaries represented more phonological knowledge than the alphabet, which was a poor compromise between the vowelless West Semitic scripts and the vowel-redundant syllabic scripts. A wide range of information about early scripts and their development is combined with a new theory of the syllable as 'Sonority Phrase'. The book's value is further enhanced by thorough discussion of the issues from a broad range of theoretical and applied viewpoints, including language play and change, cognition, literacy, and cultural history.

Author : Charles Edward Trevelyan
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2018-02-04
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0267780125

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The Application of the Roman Alphabet to All the Oriental Languages by Charles Edward Trevelyan Pdf

Excerpt from The Application of the Roman Alphabet to All the Oriental Languages: Contained in a Series of Papers Mr. Thompson's work will doubtless find a ready sale among Europeans, but I trust that none of our colleges has it in contem plation to teach Arabic, Persian, or Hindee words in Roman characters. This would indeed be ultra radicalism, and I cannot therefore vote for any sanction being given by the School Book Society, even in receiving a dedication from the author, unless the words for the use of European students be inserted in the title page. Besides, before giving countenance to such an important work as a Dictionary, we should have a report on its execution from some competent person. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Olivia Elder,Alex Mullen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108480161

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The Language of Roman Letters by Olivia Elder,Alex Mullen Pdf

Explores in depth how bilingualism in the correspondence of elite Romans illuminates their lives, relationships and identities.

Author : Alexander Humez,Nicholas Humez
Publisher : David R Godine Pub
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1987-04
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0879236647

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A B C Et Cetera by Alexander Humez,Nicholas Humez Pdf

Describes the origins and history of words adopted from Latin and discusses ancient and modern usage.

Author : Derek Cooper
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-08
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780310539001

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Basics of Latin by Derek Cooper Pdf

Basics of Latin: A Grammar with Readings and Exercises from the Christian Tradition by Derek Cooper introduces students, independent learners, and homeschoolers to the basics of Latin grammar with all readings and exercises taken from texts in the Christian tradition. As part of the widely-used Zondervan Language Basics series of resources, Cooper's Latin grammar is a student-friendly introduction. It helps students learn by: Minimizing technical jargon Providing only the information needed to learn the basics Breaking the grammar of language down into manageable and intuitive chunks Illustrating the grammar in question by its use in rich selections from ancient Christian authors. Providing grammar, readings, exercises, and a lexicon all in one convenient volume. Basics of Latin provides an ideal first step into this important language and focuses on getting the student into texts and translation as quickly as possible.

Author : Kate O'Halloran
Publisher : Walch Publishing
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Education
ISBN : 0825137411

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Hands-On Culture of Ancient Greece and Rome by Kate O'Halloran Pdf

Six different world cultures are the focus of Hands-On Culture: Japan, Mexico and Central America, Southeast Asia, West Africa, Ancient Egypt, and Ancient Greece and Rome. These colorful volumes examine each culture's art, science, history, geography, and language and literature. From making sushi to designing a drum to reading hieroglyphics, students use an array of hands-on activities to grow more culturally aware and appreciative if differences among peoples. Topics in this volume include: Writing and the Greek alphabet Greek and Roman proverbs Greek and Roman gods and myths Daily life in Rome See other Hands-on Culture titles