philologer

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Its king is a brother of Zeus, one Pluto; whose name—so an able philologer assures me—contains a complimentary allusion to his ghostly wealth.

From Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 by Fowler, F. G. (Francis George)

Abu Othman Bakr bin Muhammad bin Habib al-Mayini, briefly called Abu Othman, was celebrated as a philologer and grammarian, as also for his knowledge in general literature.

From Arabic Authors A Manual of Arabian History and Literature by Arbuthnot, F. F.

When a Western philologer asserts that writing did not exist before a certain period, we assume that he has some approximate certitude as to its real invention.

From Five Years of Theosophy by Various

A very learned English professor crushed an argument in a political discussion, by asking his adversary angrily: 'Are you aware, sir, that I am a philologer?'

From Complete Short Works of George Meredith by Meredith, George

He was, at one and the same time, a general, a statesman, a lawgiver, a jurist, an orator, a poet, an historian, a philologer, a mathematician, and an architect.

From Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life by Haines, T. L. (Thomas Louis)