This groundbreaking work of linguistic scholarship by the noted British historian Robert Seymour Conway examines the evolution of the Indo-European sibilants in ancient Italy, using the principle of Verner's Law. Blending rigorous analysis with engaging writing, Conway sheds new light on the history and development of the Italian language.

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