L. L. Zamenhof (1859

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Biography

L. L. Zamenhof was the creator of Esperanto, the most widely used constructed international auxiliary language.

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1887 Event

Published Unua Libro, the first textbook of Esperanto, under the pseudonym Doktoro Esperanto ("Doctor Hopeful"). The language had 16 rules, no exceptions, and was designed to be learned in weeks.

Why publish under 'Doctor Hopeful' instead of your real name? Were 16 rules with no exceptions achievable? Did you truly believe the world would learn Esperanto?

1905 Event

Presided over the first World Esperanto Congress in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France. 688 delegates from 20 countries. They conducted all business in Esperanto. Many wept at hearing their language spoken aloud.

What did 688 delegates speaking Esperanto aloud feel like? Were the tears at Boulogne-sur-Mer about the language or the dream? Did 20 countries in one room prove your point?

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An attempt towards an international language

Preface by the Translator. At the request of the author I have prepared the following translation of his modest project for An International Lan- guage^ which, in my opinion, goes further towards the...

1889

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Esperanto (The universal language)

Preface to the Revised Edition THIS revised edition of my Grammar of the Auxiliary International Language, u Esperanto " — the first published for English readers— has had the great advantage of the...

1907

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La Sentencoj de Salomono - el la sankta biblio

1. Sentencoj de Salomono, filo de Davido, rego de Izraelo, 2. por scii saon kaj moralinstruon, por kompreni parolojn de prudento, 3. por ricevi instruon pri sago, vero, justo kaj hones to, 4. por...

1909

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