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The origin of the science of symbols is lost in the distance of time, and seems to be connected with the cradle of humanity - the oldest religions were governed by it; the arts of design, architecture, statuary, and painting were born under its influence, and primitive writing was one of its applications. Did symbols exist in spoken, before being translated into written, language? Were primitive words the source of symbols? These are the questions on which these researches are based. The first men, in order to express abstract ideas, borrowed images from surrounding nature; by a surprising...

Politique des lois civiles, ou, Science des legislations comparees - Tome I by Frederic de Portal. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1873 and may have some imperfections such as marks or hand-written notes."