Philological Proofs of the Original Unity and Recent Origin of the Human Race

"Philological Proofs of the Original Unity and Recent Origin of the Human Race" by Arthur James Johnes, is a mid-19th-century scholarly work that explores linguistic connections across continents to suggest a single origin for all human languages; it analyzes languages from Asia, Europe, Africa, and America, aiming to prove the recent and unified beginning of humanity by comparing language fragments and dialectical differences. In Johnes exploration of language origins, he sets the stage for an examination that combines historical and scientific approaches, building upon previous scholarship to highlight language's role in understanding human lineage and supporting the argument that all languages stem from a shared ancestral tongue. His methodology involves a methodical comparison of languages within a scientific and historical context, all beginning by dedicating the work to Lady Hall.