Giraldus
Giraldus displays quite a pretty interest in comparative philology, and talks glibly of the Lingua Britannica; but one never feels certain that he knew very much more about it than the author of the G
Giraldus perceived a similarity to Greek ^, which he accounted (Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx, Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx > Volume I > Chapter III: Fairy Ways and Words)
Giraldus displays quite a pretty interest in comparative philology, and talks glibly of the Lingua Britannica; but one never feels certain that he knew very much more about it than the author of the G (Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx, Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx > Volume I > Chapter III: Fairy Ways and Words)
Giraldus' words prove, on close examination, to be of no help to us on the question of language; but on the other hand I have but recently begun looking out for stories bearing on it (Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx, Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx > Volume I > Chapter III: Fairy Ways and Words)
Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx
- attestation: Giraldus perceived a similarity to Greek ^, which he accounted (Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx > Volume I > Chapter III: Fairy Ways and Words)
"In the words instanced Giraldus perceived a similarity to Greek ^, which he accounted"
- attestation: Giraldus displays quite a pretty interest in comparative philology, and talks glibly of the Lingua Britannica; but one never feels certain that he knew very much more about it than the author of the G (Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx > Volume I > Chapter III: Fairy Ways and Words)
"Giraldus displays quite a pretty interest in comparative philology, and talks glibly of the Lingua Britannica; but one never feels certain that he knew very much more about it than the author of the Germania, the first to refer to it under that name."
- attestation: Giraldus' words prove, on close examination, to be of no help to us on the question of language; but on the other hand I have but recently begun looking out for stories bearing on it (Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx > Volume I > Chapter III: Fairy Ways and Words)
"Giraldus' words prove, on close examination, to be of no help to us on the question of language; but on the other hand I have but recently begun looking out for stories bearing on it."