The roots of reading

Feb 11, 2020

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The theologian Peter Comestor lecturing in the classroom, Paris, Bibliothèque Mazarine, 313 (15th century)

Everybody loves a good etymology. Mark Forsyth's book Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language ' was one of the bestsellers of 2011. It was so popular that year that nearly everyone started thinking of r…

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