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Scholarly History: scholarly history Traditional Grammar. Because traditional grammar has been principally a teaching grammar, it has tended to have a preachy and prescriptive cast, although its bad reputation in this regard probably is based not so much on the books themselves as on the loud complaints of its critics. Also, as has been noted, school grammar has always lagged behind scholarly history and scientific grammar.
Trinity College's library has special strength in classic literature, history, and scholarly history journals. The centerpiece of the college library is a prime elephant folio of Audubon's Birds of America, once the personal property of the book's engraver, Robert Havell of London.
Sapir's impact, both direct and indirect, remains strong in linguistics and anthropology. In a comparatively brief teaching career, he trained or influenced many of the present leading figures in these fields. His writings, some reprinted many times, are a part of their contemporary literature. In addition to his scholarly history gifts, he was i. poet, musician, and champion of human rights. His poetry appeared in Poetry, The New Republic, The Dial, The Canadian Forum, The Nation, and other magazines. His talents as a writer added much to the readability of his scholarly history productions. |
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