02736cam a22003853u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000340012624500530016026400510021330000470026433600260031133700260033733800360036349000520039950001020045150000310055350800700058452013840065453400750203865300230211365300500213665300300218670000220221683000520223885600430229099900170233315329UtSlPG20260610133347.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a57000504  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPE1 aElstob, Elizabeth,d1683-175613aAn apology for the study of northern antiquities 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aAugustan Reprint Society, publication number 61  aThis text is the introduction to the author's "Rudiments of Grammar for the English-Saxon Tongue"  aRelease date is 2005-03-11  aProduced by David Starner, Louise Hope and the Online Distributed  a"An Apology for the Study of Northern Antiquities" by Elizabeth Elstob is a scholarly treatise written in the early 18th century. The book argues for the importance and value of studying Anglo-Saxon heritage and language, specifically in the context of recent criticisms from figures like Jonathan Swift, who disparaged antiquarian scholarship. Elstob, as a pioneering female scholar of her time, seeks to defend not only the study of Northern antiquities but also the legitimacy of her own contributions to this field.  In the text, Elstob responds to Swift's criticisms by emphasizing the worth and richness of Anglo-Saxon literature and its influence on the modern English language. She provides an array of arguments that defend the grammatical and stylistic merits of the Anglo-Saxon tongue, highlighting its unique features such as monosyllabic words and consonants, which she argues contribute to the strength and masculinity of English. Throughout the book, Elstob draws upon her own scholarly work, including her grammar of the Anglo-Saxon language, to showcase the vitality of Northern antiquities and encourage others, particularly women, to engage in the study of their linguistic heritage. The work serves both as a defense of the field and an encouragement for broader acceptance and exploration of antiquarian studies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cLos Angeles: The Augustan Reprint Society, 1956  aGermanic languages  aEnglish language -- Old English, ca. 450-1100  aHickes, George, 1642-17151 aPeake, Charles H. 0aAugustan Reprint Society, publication number 6140uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15329  c56717d56717