Project Gutenberg 2022-12-04 Public domain in the USA. 758 Russell, Charles William 1812 1880 Russell, C. W. (Charles William) 22023979 The life of Cardinal Mezzofanti With an introductory memoir of eminent linguists, ancient and modern $aUnited Kingdom :$bLongman, Brown, & Co.,$c1858. Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Life of Cardinal Mezzofanti" by Charles William Russell is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work focuses on the remarkable life and linguistic accomplishments of Cardinal Mezzofanti, who was reputed to have an extraordinary command of numerous languages. The text also contains an introductory memoir discussing other eminent linguists from both ancient and modern times, setting the stage for a detailed examination of Mezzofanti's legacy and contributions to linguistics. The opening of the memoir begins with the author's reflection on the need for a comprehensive biography of Cardinal Mezzofanti, sparked by an earlier article in the Edinburgh Review. Russell emphasizes the importance of substantiating Mezzofanti's linguistic talents with credible evidence and personal testimonies, particularly from individuals well-versed in the various languages attributed to him. The author expresses gratitude to those who contributed memories and anecdotes about Mezzofanti, marking the beginning of a meticulous inquiry that aims to accurately assess the cardinal's vast linguistic skills and their significance in the history of linguistics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/lifeofcardinalm00russ/page/n7/mode/2up 20210103083451russell 1858 GB Reading ease score: 54.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Mezzofanti, Giuseppe, 1774-1849 Linguists P Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Language & Communication 1181632 2025-09-27T11:15:46.460122 text/html 1152479 2024-10-19T02:18:41 text/html 1010162 2025-09-27T11:16:01.403605 application/epub+zip 1021017 2025-09-27T11:15:49.247145 application/epub+zip 563999 2025-09-27T11:15:47.785170 application/epub+zip 1327956 2025-09-27T11:16:09.954528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1284461 2025-09-27T11:16:00.046653 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1007406 2025-09-27T11:15:44.825169 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 987395 2024-10-19T02:18:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16705 2025-09-27T11:16:10.103557 application/rdf+xml 9799 2025-09-27T11:15:48.128135 image/jpeg 1789 2025-09-27T11:15:47.957111 image/jpeg 873812 2025-09-27T11:15:46.555124 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia