Studies in Words.
London: Cambridge University Press, 1960. First Printing of the First UK Edition. A Near Fine tight copy with owner name on flyleaf in a Fine dust jacket. Studies in Words is a work of linguistic scholarship. Lewis examines the history of various words used in the English language which have changed their meanings often quite widely throughout the centuries. The meanings in the predecessor languages are also part of the discussion. The words studied are nature, in all its phrases, especially "human nature"; sad, which originally meant "heavy"; wit; free, with all its differences from slavery and villainy; sense, with its two meanings of perception and judgement; simple; conscience and conscious; world; and life; with also the phrase "I dare say!" examined. Item #29496
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