This edition had all images removed.
LoC No.: 26012393
Title: The Story of the Alphabet
Note: Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Roger Frank and Sue Clark from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https: //archive.org)
Summary: "The Story of the Alphabet" by Otto F. Ege is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the evolution and development of the alphabet, tracing its origins from ancient civilizations to the modern day. It delves into the significance of the alphabet in transitioning society from barbarism to civilization and discusses how various alphabets influenced one another over time. In this work, Ege meticulously documents the history of each letter in the alphabet, detailing their origins, transformations, and meanings. He explains how the Phoenicians developed a systematic alphabet of 22 characters, emphasizing a sound-based writing system that laid the groundwork for later adaptations by the Greeks and Romans. Each letter is associated with visual symbols from the ancient world, alongside anecdotes demonstrating how their shapes and names evolved through cultures and time. Overall, the book serves as an insightful resource for anyone interested in the foundations of written language and the cultural history embedded within our modern alphabet. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Ege, Otto F., 1888-1951
EBook No.: 62374
Published: Jun 12, 2020
Downloads: 63
Language: English
Subject: Alphabet
Subject: Writing -- History
LoCC: Language and Literatures
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 26012393
Title: The Story of the Alphabet
Note: Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Roger Frank and Sue Clark from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https: //archive.org)
Summary: "The Story of the Alphabet" by Otto F. Ege is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the evolution and development of the alphabet, tracing its origins from ancient civilizations to the modern day. It delves into the significance of the alphabet in transitioning society from barbarism to civilization and discusses how various alphabets influenced one another over time. In this work, Ege meticulously documents the history of each letter in the alphabet, detailing their origins, transformations, and meanings. He explains how the Phoenicians developed a systematic alphabet of 22 characters, emphasizing a sound-based writing system that laid the groundwork for later adaptations by the Greeks and Romans. Each letter is associated with visual symbols from the ancient world, alongside anecdotes demonstrating how their shapes and names evolved through cultures and time. Overall, the book serves as an insightful resource for anyone interested in the foundations of written language and the cultural history embedded within our modern alphabet. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Ege, Otto F., 1888-1951
EBook No.: 62374
Published: Jun 12, 2020
Downloads: 63
Language: English
Subject: Alphabet
Subject: Writing -- History
LoCC: Language and Literatures
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.