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An Arabic-English Lexicon, Derived From the Best and the Most Copious Eastern Sources, Vol. 1 of 2: Comprising a Very Large Collection of Words and ... Abridged and Defective Explanations, Ample G
Excerpt from An Arabic-English Lexicon, Derived From the Best and the Most Copious Eastern Sources, Vol. 1 of 2: Comprising a Very Large Collection of Words and Significations Omitted in the Kámoos, With Supplements to Its Abridged and Defective Explanations, Ample Grammatical and Critical Comments, and Examples in Prose and Verse; Part 1
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.
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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.
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.
373 pages, Hardcover
Published April 19, 2018
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Edward William Lane
262 books29 followersEdward William Lane was a British Orientalist, translator and lexicographer.
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