02466cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000060011910000410012524501080016626400510027430000470032533600260037233700260039833800360042450000310046050801910049152012230068253400710190565300360197665300140201285600710202685600430209769473UtSlPG20260610134616.0mcr n260607r20221858utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a22023979  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aP1 aRussell, Charles William,d1812-188014aThe life of Cardinal Mezzofanti :bWith an introductory memoir of eminent linguists, ancient and modern 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-12-04  aTim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)  a"The Life of Cardinal Mezzofanti" by Charles William Russell is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work focuses on the remarkable life and linguistic accomplishments of Cardinal Mezzofanti, who was reputed to have an extraordinary command of numerous languages. The text also contains an introductory memoir discussing other eminent linguists from both ancient and modern times, setting the stage for a detailed examination of Mezzofanti's legacy and contributions to linguistics.  The opening of the memoir begins with the author's reflection on the need for a comprehensive biography of Cardinal Mezzofanti, sparked by an earlier article in the Edinburgh Review. Russell emphasizes the importance of substantiating Mezzofanti's linguistic talents with credible evidence and personal testimonies, particularly from individuals well-versed in the various languages attributed to him. The author expresses gratitude to those who contributed memories and anecdotes about Mezzofanti, marking the beginning of a meticulous inquiry that aims to accurately assess the cardinal's vast linguistic skills and their significance in the history of linguistics. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited Kingdom: Longman, Brown, & Co., 1858  aMezzofanti, Giuseppe, 1774-1849  aLinguists4 uhttps://archive.org/details/lifeofcardinalm00russ/page/n7/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69473