- Hardcover: 976 pages
- Publisher: Oxford University Press; abridged edition edition (Mar 1 1963)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0199102058
- ISBN-13: 978-0199102051
- Product Dimensions: 18.9 x 16 x 4.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 907 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #356,114 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"The only authoritative dictionary of Classical Latin available in abridged form; the only Latin dictionary suitable for undergraduates at all levels; and the only one that will not lead students astray with false translations because it gives precise contexts."--John A. Stevens, East Carolina University
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An abridgment of the 'Latin Dictionary for Schools,' this edition is a comprehensive resource for Latin students.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
I returned this item. Read the fine imprint.,
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This review is from: An Elementary Latin Dictionary (Paperback)
Although I read the fine imprint, nothing would have prepared me for what I got. It was a scanned copy from the original as the say on the first page, but the "imperfections" and "errors" due to the scanning an digitalization process are way worse than what you expect. It goes from just little folded page corners to only half page scan of all letter "v" entries and after this, all the pages were scanned only half way until the end of the dictionary. I returned this item and got Cassell's Latin dictionary instead.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Probably the best bang for the buck,
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This review is from: Elementary Latin Dictionary (Hardcover)
Okay, so my title is cheesy, but it is wholly accurate. I use this in addition to my Cassell's. This book is invaluable to me because of the references given. It's too bad the quotes within the entries aren't more fully referenced, but this was apparently done to save space.At first, I found myself paging back and forth simply to find the meanings of words used within other entries. This stimulated my thinking in Latin, and I feel that I learned more quickly. I agree that the absolute beginner might find it too much, but for one who has even a rudimentary base of Latin, it proves to be an outstanding reference. For many of the quotes used, the English translation precedes it, giving a more solid context of what follows. And for the price, I would say that it is indispensible. (And the quality of the book is fine, as one would expect from the Oxford Press.) Get the Cassell's first --or another English/Latin dictionary-- then get this one.
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3.9 out of 5 stars (7 customer reviews) 30 of 31 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is a superb dictionary for the intermediate student.,
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This review is from: Elementary Latin Dictionary (Hardcover)
This is a superb dictionary for the serious student of Latin literature, both intermediate and advanced. There are references to the major works which a student is likely to read, often solving dilemmas in the examples. Yet the size of the entries is manageable in length. If the word is not there, you need Lewis and Short or the Oxford, neither of which is of a size designed to be useful for normal translating and give far more information than one normally needs. It also has an advantage over the paper-back versions. It will lie open on a table or desk As a Latin teacher and sometimes graduate student in Latin, I consider this the most useful dictionary available. And the cost is reasonable.
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Probably the best bang for the buck,
By Cordel W. Harris - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Elementary Latin Dictionary (Hardcover)
Okay, so my title is cheesy, but it is wholly accurate. I use this in addition to my Cassell's. This book is invaluable to me because of the references given. It's too bad the quotes within the entries aren't more fully referenced, but this was apparently done to save space.At first, I found myself paging back and forth simply to find the meanings of words used within other entries. This stimulated my thinking in Latin, and I feel that I learned more quickly. I agree that the absolute beginner might find it too much, but for one who has even a rudimentary base of Latin, it proves to be an outstanding reference. For many of the quotes used, the English translation precedes it, giving a more solid context of what follows. And for the price, I would say that it is indispensible. (And the quality of the book is fine, as one would expect from the Oxford Press.) Get the Cassell's first --or another English/Latin dictionary-- then get this one. 19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Certainly one of the best for the price!,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Elementary Latin Dictionary (Hardcover)
For the value, this dicitonary can't be beat. Detailed entries with examples from several authors cover the wide range of meanings that most Latin words can take on. A little more information than the beginning student would need, but for the advanced student, an indispensible tool. The introductory pages which cover various aspects of Roman society (government, development of the language, monetary system, weights and measures, etc...) are interesting and give a good summary of these topics which other dictionaries leave out. All in all, a must-have item on the bookshelf of anyone reading Latin literature.
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