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The English Language

by Logan Pearsall Smith

A description and history of the development of the English Language and reflections on the influences that changed the language.

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English

Original Language

English

Published In

1912

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Logan Pearsall Smith

United States, England

Logan Pearsall Smith was an American-born British essayist and critic. Harvard and Oxford educated, he was known for his aphorisms and epigrams, and was an expert on 17th...

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