comparative philology
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of comparative philology
First recorded in 1880–85
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He attended St. Paul’s School and Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he earned a degree in classics and comparative philology in 1952.
From New York Times • Aug. 29, 2016
The most prodigious of British autodidacts was Joseph Wright, a Victorian workhouse boy who became professor of comparative philology at Oxford.
From The Guardian • Jun. 20, 2015
Since history can offer us no aid, our guiding lights must be comparative theology and comparative philology.
From History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition by Draper, John William
Take comparative philology, for example: with an initial outlay of some thousands of francs, and subscriptions to three or four special publications, a student would command all the tools of his trade ...
From Introduction to the Study of History by Berry, George Godfrey
Thus have arisen comparative philology, mythology, and291 law.
From Introduction to the Study of History by Berry, George Godfrey
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