Jurgio Gerulio laiškas Jonui Jablonskiui

saučia: the translator knew too little Prussian for such a job. Aš I would like to add that he was able to speak fluently, roughly as a Baltic German nobleman understands Latvian. But this is not enough to be able to speak grammatically correctly or to put something in writing, especially when the text is so confusing. Here even a good interpreter could not help much, because he did not understand the meaning of the difficult places. Willis ar jo the translator only heard the intonation well. The Prussians of the refugees spoke probably very clearly. But how to combine it su "distorted" language? Of course, for those who have to describe Willi’s translation as poor, not everything is false non-Prussian, which does not ir match Lithuanian Latvian language. ar Be Furthermore, the Prussian language has too many distinctive features that are not present in Lithuanian and Latvian. It is all the more regrettable that Willio Enchiridion remains so ambiguous; yuk iš Willy's poor work will hardly be able to ar satisfactorily explain what is a purely Prussian feature, which differs from Lithuanian and Latvian, or what is to be attributed to the influence of the German, German Samogitian language. t. y. Value The library of the Lithuanian Institute of Literature and Folklore (F 52—199) holds a letter dated November 29, 1922, written by J. Gerulis to J. Jablonskis. The letter is interesting because of J. Gerulis's opinion on the common Lithuanian language. spelling issues and on his own language. The language and punctuation of the published letter have not been corrected (only a couple of obvious proofing errors have been corrected). A. Sabaliauskas 29. XI. 22 Very dear Tamsta, thank you very much for sending "Lithuanian language grammar". Wouldn't it be good to sell Tamsta's books and a few others, like Bogga's "Language and Senove" and so on, in Germany as well? The Lighthouse and the Publishing Commission could set up a "commission" for such books at Winter's in Heidelberg. It is not enough to write good books, propaganda is also needed! Apparently not for the honor of the authors but for Lithuania it will have to be done. Svietas had experienced that there was quite serious work in Lithuania, but he did not know it. Such dilettantes as ans Basanavičius are a shame to us! (I know that B. worked harder for Lithuania than a hundred others, but the world reads his writings about Thracians and laughs at such a "Litauischer Sprachforscher- "). As for spelling, I sharply swore to Bogus, when he visited my house, to publish a short spelling manual after meeting with Tamsta. My opinion is this: a spelling book and imperfect is much better than one, which shows without decision! * Quote from the Latin translation by Kazys Eigminas. 205 but in the time of our children- 's children will go out. I myself pronounce and write (better don't know. dams)' "cut", "spit", "ugly", "well", but "harder- ", "better- ". For writing "piuti" and so on. If Mr. Jablonskis and Būga swear to us "write "piauti" and "better" the same way", Bg then we will all write and be happy with the same spelling oy "better-- to-write- !" There will be no end! You mentioned Žemaitės. This is a wife whose writings I like very much. We, the sons of Lithuania Minor, have a lot of Germanism in our language, but we can distinguish between what is purely spoken and what is not purely spoken. It is the oldest language of the Kurgan. It is not artificial. When reading Sv. work or any other writing of this day" will get sick of unnecessarily newly worked words, syntax, etc. I have to admit, I do not understand what these men write: oKoTELVOL elio. From Žemaitės and Tamstos writings I will teach to write in real Lithuanian, i.e. purely and "ungekūnstelt"*, as the Germans say. When writing my Mažvydo pratarm 3 I write as my mother taught me to speak Lithuanian, so in an ugly but not unnecessarily perverted way. I wrote badly on purpose, I will write better next time. : I hope after 8 days I can send "Mazvydas" to Tamsta. —Coming year four in Vilnius and elsewhere to look for old Lithuanian writings. I firmly believe: I will find! "Cordially health guide The Worshipper Jurgis Gerullis Kronprinzstrasse 15. 3 Defect 1 2 dark are 8 naturally, normally Alif Lam Mim Sad DATA FOR THE BIOGRAPHY OF F. KURSAITIS 1. Letter from F. Kuršaitis’ father Mikelis to J. Sneler Sekin Ice In the Manuscripts Department of the Library of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences (Luudvikas Rėza Foundation, F 228—624) there is a manuscript of Mikelis Kursai206 RR PRT) 3