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Books: Justus Georg Schottel, "Ausführliche Arbeit von der Teutschen Haubt-Sprache"

A page from one of my most treasured possessions, a facsimile copy of Justus Georg Schottel's Ausführliche Arbeit von der Teutschen Haubt-Sprache from 1663. (My copy is much more recent. :-)

 

The book was a gift from my late friend Professor Alan Menhennet during my time studying German historical linguistics at the university of Newcastle. Schottel (also known as Schottelius) was one of a number of German grammarians attempting to describe and define the language in the 17th century, long before spelling and usage were standardised.

 

This page is listing rhymes and riddles.

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