Glagolitic

The ancient Slavonic when reduced to writing seems to have been originally written with a kind of runic letters, which, when formed into a regular alphabet, were called the Glagolitic, that is the signs which spoke.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913

This older alphabet, which still survives, is called the Glagolitic (from glagolati, to speak, because the rude tribesmen imagined that the letters spoke to the reader and told him what to say), and was used by the southern Slavic tribes and now exists along the Adriatic highlands.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

Throughout Dalmatia, including the adjoining islands, as well as on the Croatian coast, the Old Croatian language called Glagolitic is still in use at church services.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913

He made as much clear in a letter, dashed off in anger after a critic had dared read his "Glagolitic Mass," first performed at the same concert in Prague as the Sinfonietta, as a sign that Janáček was finally becoming pious in his old age.

Fanfares in the Face of Fascism Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim 2011

This entailed the need for new graphic symbols, closer to the spoken language, and from here arose the Glagolitic alphabet which, subsequently modified, became known as 'Cyrillic' in honour of the person who inspired it .

Pope John Paul II 2009

The Proms usually open with a choral work, and this year, the 117th, began with Janacek's Glagolitic Mass, which formed the second half of a substantial and wide-ranging programme.

First Night of the Proms: BBCSO/Belohlavek - review 2011

Mr. Tritle's wish-list for future projects includes great Romantic canvases like César Franck's "Les Béatitudes" and Charles Gounod's epic oratorio "Mors et Vita," as well as 20th-century landmarks like the Britten "War Requiem" and Janáček's Glagolitic Mass.

The Master of Many Choruses Barrymore Laurence Scherer 2011

Using some Greek letters, and also inventing some new letters they came up with the Glagolitic alphabet, which eventually transformed into the Cyrillic that many countries use today.

Town Holiday! Greg 2009

Using some Greek letters, and also inventing some new letters they came up with the Glagolitic alphabet, which eventually transformed into the Cyrillic that many countries use today.

Archive 2009-05-01 Greg 2009

In times of old, they also used the Arabic and Glagolitic alphabets.

The Slavic Languages: The Use of the Cyrillic Alphabet 2009