Chronology Entry
Year
1683
Text
Browne, Thomas. Of languages, and particularly of the Saxon tongue. Tract VIII. In : Browne, Thomas. Certain miscellany tracts. (London : Printed for Charles Mearn, 1683). (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1277:26). Vol. 3.
The Chinoys, who live at the bounds of the Earth, who have admitted little communication, and suffered successive incursions from one Nation, may possibly give account of a very ancient Language; but consisting of many Nations and Tongues; confusion, admixtion and corruption in length of time might probably so have crept in as without the virtue of a common Character, and lasting Letter of things, they could never probably make out those strange memorials which they pretend, while they still make use of the Works of their great Confutius many hundred years before Christ, and in a series ascend as high as Poncuus, who is conceived our Noah.
The Chinoys, who live at the bounds of the Earth, who have admitted little communication, and suffered successive incursions from one Nation, may possibly give account of a very ancient Language; but consisting of many Nations and Tongues; confusion, admixtion and corruption in length of time might probably so have crept in as without the virtue of a common Character, and lasting Letter of things, they could never probably make out those strange memorials which they pretend, while they still make use of the Works of their great Confutius many hundred years before Christ, and in a series ascend as high as Poncuus, who is conceived our Noah.
Mentioned People (1)
Browne, Thomas
(London 1605-1682 Norwich) : Philosoph, Dichter, Schriftsteller, Arzt
Subjects
Philosophy : Europe : Great Britain
Documents (1)
| # | Year | Bibliographical Data | Type / Abbreviation | Linked Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1836 |
Browne, Thomas. Thomas Browne's works ; including his life and correspondence. Ed. by Simon Wilkin. (London : William Pickering, 1836). Vol. 1 : Journal of Mr. E. Browne. Correspondence. http://www.archive.org/details/sirthomasbrownes01brow. Vol. 2 : Browne, Thomas. Religio medici. (Lugd. Batavorum : Apud Franciscum Hackium, 1644). Browne, Thomas. Enquiries into vulgar and common errors. In : Browne, Thomas. Pseudodoxia epidemica: or, Enquiries into very many received tenents, and commonly presumed truths. By Thomas Brovvne Dr. of Physick. (London : Printed for Tho. Harper for Edvvard Dod, 1646). http://www.archive.org/details/sirthomasbrownes02brow.pdf. Vol. 3 : Browne, Thomas. Of languages, and particularly of the Saxon tongue. Tract VIII. In : Browne, Thomas. Certain miscellany tracts. (London : Printed for Charles Mearn, 1683). (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1277:26). Browne, Thomas. Enquiries into vulgar and common errors. In : Browne, Thomas. Pseudodoxia epidemica: or, Enquiries into very many received tenents, and commonly presumed truths. By Thomas Brovvne Dr. of Physick. (London : Printed for Tho. Harper for Edvvard Dod, 1646). http://ia600307.us.archive.org/4/items/certainmiscellan00browrich/certainmiscellan00browrich.pdf. Vol. 4 : Browne, Thomas. A prophecy, concerning the future state of several nations. Tract XII. In : Browne, Thomas. Certain miscellany tracts. (London : Printed for Charles Mearn, 1683). (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1277:26). Browne, Thomas. Museum clausum, or, Bibliotheca abscondita : containing some remarkable books, antiquities, pictures, and rarities or several kinds, scarce or never seen by any man now liging. Tract XIII. http://ia600306.us.archive.org/34/items/sirthomasbrownes04brow/sirthomasbrownes04brow.pdf. |
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