A Grammar of the High Dialect of the Tamil Language, Termed Shen-Tamil

This 1822 publication is an important example of early Tamil scholarship by one of its most sensitive translators and linguists.

Zusammenfassung
Published in 1822, this grammar of high Tamil, first prepared in 1730, allows students to read the dialect's ancient literature. C. G. Beschi (1680-1747) was a brilliant and instinctive linguist and scholar, himself a composer of Tamil poetry, and his work remains important for its sensitivity to the classical language.

Inhalt

Translator's preface; Author's introduction; Part I: 1. Of letters; 2. Of nouns; 3. Of verbs; Part II: 1. Of Tamil poetry; 2. Of Pa or stanza; 3. Of Inam; 4. Of the art of Tamil poetry.