Re: [tied] to George Knysh

From: altamix
Message: 13201
Date: 2002-04-11

> _________________________________________________________________
>
> > die Geten oder
> > Daker am anderen Donauufer alle eine und dieselbe
> > Sprache redeten. Es
> > hatte diese Sprache in dem roemischen Kaiserreich
> > eine aehnliche
> > Stellung wie die der Kelten und der Syrer. Der
> > Historiker und
> > Geograph der augustischen Zeit, Strabo, erwaehnt die
> > Gleichheit der
> > Sprache der genannten Voelker;////
>
> *****GK: My understanding of this is that Mommsen
> underlines (following Strabo) the closeness if not
> identity of Getan and Dacian (and more generally
> Thracian). He compares them to Celtic and Syrian as
> "local" languages of the Empire in their areas. But I
> see nothing here to indicate an identity of Latin,
> Celtic,Thracian, and Geto-Dacian.*****


[Moeller]
from the trunkiated part of the messgaes indeed you will understnad
just that the language of geti was the same as of the dacians.From
this message too none can see that the celtic language is similar
with latin nor that the celtic language is similar with balkan
language. In this message, I just pointed out in the balkan spoked
the same language ( with the mentionated reserves).

I will try to translate the whole sentence for you.

<<Original text from Mommsen>>

Vielfach und sicher ist es bezeugt, dass die Voelkerschaften des
Gebiets, welchem infolge der roemischen Provinzialteilung
schliesslich der Name Thrakien geblieben ist, sowie die moesischen
zwischen dem Balkan und der Donau, und nicht minder die Geten oder
Daker am anderen Donauufer alle eine und dieselbe Sprache redeten. Es
hatte diese Sprache in dem roemischen Kaiserreich eine aehnliche
Stellung wie die der Kelten und der Syrer

<<Translation>>
Many times and sure it is witnessed, the folks from the therritory
which , as the result of roman adjustaments of the Province, finally
only the name Thrace hold, as well the moesian between Blakan and
Donau, and not less the getae or Dacians form the another side of the
Donau , they spoken all one and the same language.This language have
had within Roman Empire a similary position as the language of celts
and syrians.

<< End translation >> --Please let me know if I missinterpreted any
term in english , therm which could change the meaning of the text.

Hope this helps.

Best Regards

A. Moeller