Monograph by Friedrich Schlegel “On the Language and Wisdom of Indians” and Its Influence on Linguistic Research in the 19th century
The monograph by Friedrich von Schlegel “On the Language and Wisdom of the Indians” laid the foundation for the use of the method of comparative historical linguistics. This is not well known in Russia because it has not been translated into Russian yet. The article critically examines the main provisions of the monograph, which eargently needs to be translated into Russian.