Cassell Latin Dictionary

Informationen zum Autor D. P. Simpson is Head of the Classical Department at Eton College. Klappentext Since its first appearance in 1854, this dictionary has remained constant in its appeal to scholars through its many revisions. This Latin dictionary is among the best of its kind, reliable, compact and adequate for the needs of all save the specialist. Simpson has produced a book typographically easy to consult, combining elegance with utility. This edition incorporates English idioms and Latin spelling, includes general classical information where appropriate, shows long and short vowels where not immediately apparent, indicates irregular plural forms, cites and quotes ancient classical authors, and suggests paraphrases to express modern English in classical Latin form. Zusammenfassung Since its first appearance in 1854, this dictionary has remained constant in its appeal to scholars through its many revisions. This Latin dictionary is among the best of its kind, reliable, compact and adequate for the needs of all save the specialist. Simpson has produced a book typographically easy to consult, combining elegance with utility. This edition incorporates English idioms and Latin spelling, includes general classical information where appropriate, shows long and short vowels where not immediately apparent, indicates irregular plural forms, cites and quotes ancient classical authors, and suggests paraphrases to express modern English in classical Latin form.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

D. P. Simpson is Head of the Classical Department at Eton College.

Zusammenfassung

Since its first appearance in 1854, this dictionary has remained constant in its appeal to scholars through its many revisions. This Latin dictionary is among the best of its kind, reliable, compact and adequate for the needs of all save the specialist. Simpson has produced a book typographically easy to consult, combining elegance with utility. This edition incorporates English idioms and Latin spelling, includes general classical information where appropriate, shows long and short vowels where not immediately apparent, indicates irregular plural forms, cites and quotes ancient classical authors, and suggests paraphrases to express modern English in classical Latin form.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: COLLECTIF, D P Simpson, D. P Simpson, D. P. Simpson
• Verlag: Macmillan USA
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 01.10.1977
• EAN: 9780025225800
• ISBN: 978-0-02-522580-0
• Themen: Sachbuch > Lexika, Nachschlagewerke > Fremdsprachige Wörterbücher; Schule und Lernen > Schulbücher Allgemeinbildende Schulen; French, English, Latin, german, Chinese, Ancient World, Celtic languages, Bilingual and multilingual dictionaries, FOREIGN LANGUAGE REF.: LATIN, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY: German, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY: English as a Second Language, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY: Chinese, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY: French, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY: Spanish, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY: Portuguese, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY: Ancient Languages (see also Latin), FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY: Multi-Language Dictionaries, Foreign Language Ref. / Latin