Quote by: Giambattista Vico

The universal principle of etymology in all languages: words are carried over from bodies and from the properties of bodies to express the things of the mind and spirit. The order of ideas must follow the order of things.


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  • NameGiambattista Vico
  • Descriptionphilosopher, rhetorician, historian and jurist from Italy
  • AliasesGianbattista Vico; Giovan Battista Vico
  • BornJune 23, 1668
  • DiedJanuary 23, 1744
  • CountryItaly
  • ProfessionPhilosopher; Writer
  • WorksThe New Science