Treatise on Arabic language

This manuscript takes the form of a long poem, written in rhythmic language for teaching purposes. It presents letters and terms in groups of three, which use the same form but have different meanings or pronunciations. During a lecture in 1620, Erpenius argued this aspect of Arabic demonstrated its flexibility and significance. Western Europe (the Netherlands?), before 1615 Arabic; paper

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