diplomatics
Example Sentences
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The flowers and insects will give me that relaxation, with God's will, after my long researches in philology and diplomatics.
From The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard by Anatole France
Jacob Grimm lectured on legal antiquities, historical grammar, literary history, and diplomatics, explained Old German poems, and commented on the Germania of Tacitus.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" by Various
Only the surprise of it, his own dumb unreadiness, his unwonted lack of ingenuity and diplomatics had almost lost her to him.
From Nobody by W. L. Jacobs
As above stated, the form of the deed is unusual and follows no precedent; many words are more suggestive of the classics than the customary usage of diplomatics in the 14th century.
From Sheffield and its Environs 13th to the 17th century A descriptive catalogue of land charters and other documents forming the Brooke Taylor collection by Thomas Walter Hall
Well," said Ike slowly, "that there's a purty particular bit of diplomatics, and I aint used to it.
From The Prospector by Ralph Connor
