Old Provencal was an important language spoken (in a variety of dialects) in Provence, Languedoc, Foix, B???arn, Gascony, Guyenne, Limousin, Marche Auvergne, the southestern half of Limousin and the southern half of Daupin???. It was also an important literary language, especially in the the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. In particular, it was the language of the troubadours. A knowledge of the language is, therefore, of great value to medievalists, students of literature and those interested in Romance languages. ...
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Old Provencal was an important language spoken (in a variety of dialects) in Provence, Languedoc, Foix, B???arn, Gascony, Guyenne, Limousin, Marche Auvergne, the southestern half of Limousin and the southern half of Daupin???. It was also an important literary language, especially in the the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. In particular, it was the language of the troubadours. A knowledge of the language is, therefore, of great value to medievalists, students of literature and those interested in Romance languages. Charles Hall Grandgent was a professor at Harvard from 1896 to 1932. He was highly regarded as a Romance linguist and authority on Dante. He was also a leading expert on American English dialects.
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Book. 12mo; Revised edition; First AMS edition; Reprint of edition published by D.C. Heath & Co., Boston, 1905; VG-; Hardcover; Spine, green with black print; Boards in green cloth with black print, clean and strong; Text block has owner label on front flyleaf, else clean and tight; xi, 159 pages, b&w map. 1343637. FP New Rockville Stock.
