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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
NOT Old English
This book is NOT in Old English as the description suggests. Old English was the language of the Anglo-Saxon settlers of ancient Britain. This book is in an archaic form of Modern English. Shakespeare wrote in an archaic form of Modern English. If you can wrap your head around the fact that some "s"s look like "f"s, you should be fine. The grammar on the other hand...
Published on September 8, 2007 by ObiJon
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6 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
The translation is WRONG
The old style writing of "s" which looks like an "f" should be translated as "s" when printed with modern equipment. This book translates them to "f" in printing. This is inexcusable.
Published on August 31, 2006 by Rowland J. Martin
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
NOT Old English,
This review is from: Reason the Only Oracle of Man Or A Compendious System of Natural Religion (Paperback)
This book is NOT in Old English as the description suggests. Old English was the language of the Anglo-Saxon settlers of ancient Britain. This book is in an archaic form of Modern English. Shakespeare wrote in an archaic form of Modern English. If you can wrap your head around the fact that some "s"s look like "f"s, you should be fine. The grammar on the other hand might be a little convoluted for a present-day reader.
2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A masterpiece!,
By An Avid Reader (Sausalito, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Reason the Only Oracle of Man Or A Compendious System of Natural Religion (Paperback)
Although the reproduction is spotty in places, this is an amazing find for any student of Old English literature. Very happy to have found a copy for my library at last!
6 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
The translation is WRONG,
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This review is from: Reason the Only Oracle of Man Or A Compendious System of Natural Religion (Paperback)
The old style writing of "s" which looks like an "f" should be translated as "s" when printed with modern equipment. This book translates them to "f" in printing. This is inexcusable.
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Reason the Only Oracle of Man Or A Compendious System of Natural Religion by Ethan Allen (Paperback - July 14, 2003)
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