From: Georg Bauhaus <rm.dash-bauhaus@futureapps.de>
Subject: The letter Sharp S and the English language
Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2013 22:22:26 +0100
Date: 2013-03-23T22:22:26+01:00 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <514e1d12$0$6579$9b4e6d93@newsspool3.arcor-online.net> (raw)
In case you remember a heated discussions of what ß is,
whether it is an S-Z ligature or an S-S, and how to (not)
downcase "ACCESS", more evidence comes from Ireland of 1759,
in the signature of Arthur Guinneß,
http://home.arcor.de/bauhaus/Ada/GUINNESS.jpg
The original is seen here:
http://www.guinness.com/en-row/img/story/1759/1759-t2.jpg
Cheers!
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2013-03-23 21:22 Georg Bauhaus [this message]
2013-03-25 15:23 ` The letter Sharp S and the English language Adam Beneschan
2013-03-25 19:48 ` Georg Bauhaus
2013-03-25 23:08 ` Randy Brukardt
2013-03-31 19:47 ` Paul Sture
2013-03-25 21:55 ` Georg Bauhaus
2013-03-25 16:15 ` Eryndlia Mavourneen
2013-03-25 19:42 ` Georg Bauhaus
2013-03-25 20:12 ` Eryndlia Mavourneen
2013-03-25 22:09 ` Adam Beneschan
2013-03-25 23:12 ` Randy Brukardt
2013-03-26 13:13 ` Eryndlia Mavourneen
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