The reason the original Roget’s Thesaurus was not in alphabetical order but grouped more or less topically was that he meant it to be the basis for an old-fashioned philosophical language, such as Bishop Wilkins’ Real Character, or to a lesser extent like Solresol, Ro, or Oz (no relation to the fictional land or semi-fictional doctor).
seanfear over 1 year ago
she has a point ya know
stillfickled Premium Member over 1 year ago
I still want an explanation for Treggie’s name.
StephenRice over 1 year ago
The reason the original Roget’s Thesaurus was not in alphabetical order but grouped more or less topically was that he meant it to be the basis for an old-fashioned philosophical language, such as Bishop Wilkins’ Real Character, or to a lesser extent like Solresol, Ro, or Oz (no relation to the fictional land or semi-fictional doctor).