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100	1		_aElstob, Elizabeth, _d1683-1756
245	1	3	_aAn apology for the study of northern antiquities
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2005
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aAugustan Reprint Society, publication number 61
500			_aThis text is the introduction to the author's "Rudiments of Grammar for the English-Saxon Tongue"
500			_aRelease date is 2005-03-11
508			_aProduced by David Starner, Louise Hope and the Online Distributed
520			_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.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cLos Angeles: The Augustan Reprint Society, 1956
653			_aGermanic languages
653			_aEnglish language -- Old English, ca. 450-1100
653			_aHickes, George, 1642-1715
700	1		_aPeake, Charles H.
830		0	_aAugustan Reprint Society, publication number 61
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15329
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