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An Arabic-English Lexicon, Derived From the Best and the Most Copious Eastern Sources, Vol. 1 of 2

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Such being the case, it became a matter of the highest importance to the Arabs to preserve the knowledge of that speech which had thus become obsolescent, and to draw a distinct line between the classical and post-classical languages. For the former language was that of the Kur-an and of the Traditions of Mohammad, the sources of their religious, moral.

371 pages, Paperback

Published August 24, 2018

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Edward William Lane

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Edward William Lane was a British Orientalist, translator and lexicographer.

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