Hermes: Or a Philosophical Inquiry Concerning Language and Universal Grammar
James Harris
Jan 1751 · H. Woodfall
Ebook
427
Pages
reportRatings and reviews aren’t verified Learn More
About this ebook
A study in philosophical grammar and linguistics. This is Harris's most famous work, much admired by his contemporaries, and one of the most important linguistic works of the 18th century. Harris was known to both Boswell and Johnson, and also to Joshua Reynolds. Lowth called Hermes "the most beautiful and perfect example of analysis exhibited since Aristotle." (Alston, R. Bibliography of the English language from the invention of printing to the year 1800, III 810 )
Rate this ebook
Tell us what you think.
Reading information
Smartphones and tablets
Install the Google Play Books app for Android and iPad/iPhone. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are.
Laptops and computers
You can listen to audiobooks purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser.
eReaders and other devices
To read on e-ink devices like Kobo eReaders, you'll need to download a file and transfer it to your device. Follow the detailed Help Center instructions to transfer the files to supported eReaders.
