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COLLECTION NAME:
RIT CARY GRAPHIC ARTS COLLECTION
Record
Filename:
cc_csc018_roman_02.jpg
Identifier:
cc_csc018_roman_02.jpg
Title:
The Roman Alphabet
Creator:
Parrish, Douglas M., 1922-2001
Subject:
Trajan's Column (Rome, Italy)
Subject:
Alphabet - History
Subject:
Inscriptions, Ancient
Summary:
The Romans, beginning their mighty ascent to power, expelled the Etruscans from Rome in 509 B.C., but not before they acquired from them a combination of the Semitic-Greek-Etruscan alphabet. This was then modified and perfected into an alphabet of their own, an alphabet which is the basis of our present day language. Originally, the Roman alphabet consisted of 20 letters. Later the G, Y, Z, J, U, and W were added. With minor variations, that alphabet is employed today in more than 10 modern languages and dialects.
Publisher:
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Digital Publisher:
Rochester Institute of Technology - RIT Libraries - Cary Graphic Arts Collection
Contributor:
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Date of Original:
1966 approximate
Date of Digitization:
2002-03-27
Broad Type:
still image
Specific Type:
oil paintings
Digital File Format:
jpeg
Physical Format:
oil on canvas
Dimensions of Original:
66.04 x 88.9 cm
Language:
English
Original Item Location:
csc018
Library Collection:
Graphic Communications Through the Ages
Digital Project:
2019_0037_kimberlyclark
Catalog Record:
https://albert.rit.…
Place:
Italy - Rome
Rights:
RIT Libraries makes materials from its collections available for educational and research purposes pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. It is your responsibility to obtain permission from the copyright holder to publish or reproduce images in print or electronic form.
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The Roman Alphabet

The Roman Alphabet