The Origin of Speech
“I must add that of all the writings of great men that I have studied none has had as profound an influence on my life as have those of Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy. (..) Read his The Origin of Speech and try to resist the normal temptation to pigeonhole or type him. It is a most refreshing experience especially for those of us who tend professionally to equate meaning and value with typologies and generalizations. Rosenstock-Huessy breathes, speaks, and sparkles best when…