Now, as the inferior animals were all in being before man, there was language upon earth long ere the history of our race commenced. The only additional fact in the history of language, which was produced by our creation, was the rise of a new mode of expression—namely that by sound-signs produced by the vocal organs. In other words, speech was the only novelty in this respect attending the creation of the human race.


p. 311 - Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation (1844)

Robert Chambers Quotes

Now, as the inferior animals were all in being before man, there was language upon earth long ere the history of our race commenced. The only...

Now, as the inferior animals were all in being before man, there was language upon earth long ere the history of our race commenced. The only...

Now, as the inferior animals were all in being before man, there was language upon earth long ere the history of our race commenced. The only...

Now, as the inferior animals were all in being before man, there was language upon earth long ere the history of our race commenced. The only...