02352cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000060010610000320011224500600014426400510020430000470025533600260030233700260032833800360035450000310039050800890042152013710051053400450188165300640192685600430199099900170203315649UtSlPG20260610133352.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aP1 aBesnier, Pierre,d1648-170512aA philosophicall essay for the reunion of the languages 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2005-04-18 aProduced by David Starner, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team a"A Philosophicall Essay for the Reunion of the Languages: Or, The Art of Knowing All by the Mastery of One" is a linguistic treatise written by an anonymous author during the late 17th century. This scholarly work explores the principles and methodologies of mastering multiple languages by emphasizing their inherent connections and shared elements, ultimately aiming to ease the language learning process. The book presents an argument for a systematic approach to understanding languages, grounded in the belief that they share a common origin and structure. The essay posits that languages can be effectively compared and understood through reason and imagination, allowing learners to draw connections between known and unknown languages. The author meticulously outlines a method of learning that focuses on both the similarities and differences among languages, encouraging readers to approach language acquisition as a logical and structured endeavor. By advocating for the study of Latin as a foundational language, the author believes that mastery can be attained more swiftly and comprehensively. Ultimately, the work serves not only as an instructional guide but also as a philosophical inquiry into the nature of language itself, inviting readers to reconsider preconceived notions about language learning. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aLanguage and languages -- Philosophy -- Early works to 180040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15649 c57037d57037