The Etruscan Language

by Isaac Taylor

The Etruscan Language is a comprehensive study of the ancient language spoken by the Etruscans, a civilization that flourished in central Italy from the 8th to the 3rd century BCE. Isaac Taylor provides an in-depth analysis of the language's grammar, syntax, and vocabulary, as well as its historical and cultural significance. The book includes numerous examples of Etruscan inscriptions, as well as translations and commentaries. Anyone interested in ancient languages or Italian history will find this book fascinating. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

28 pages, Hardcover

Published July 18, 2023

About the author

Isaac Taylor was an English philosophical and historical writer, artist, and inventor.

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Reviews

[Blaze · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm not really up to date with all the recent developments about the subject so I guess that a few of Taylor's ideas have been soundly refuted. The topic is nevertheless still something that is debatable since there is no equivalent to an Etruscan Rosetta Stone Thus the philologists have to use other languages to try and track down the origins and meaning of the Etruscan speach.

What I found really interesting in Taylor's short piece is how he puts forward such a solid argument concerning Etruscan numerals. His comparison to, what we today call, Finn-Ugric languages seems well-researched and a lot more based on existing evidence than mere conjecture. Notable are also some other scholarly theories that he briefly mentions and distinctly puts away in a dark corner. Taylor strays off-topic towards the end and there is some speculation about peoples origins and peoples movements that we know better of today.

Taylor's writing is clear and concise and you could compare this work to a philologist's detective novel.