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Yonge, Charles Duke

 
9781332968541: Dictionary of Epithets, Classified According to Their English Meaning (Classic Reprint): Being an Appendix to the "Latin Gradus": Being an Appendix to the "latin Gradus" (Classic Reprint)

Sinopsis

Explore a classic reference of Latin language echoes in English meanings. This book, an appendix to the Latin Gradus, classifies epithets by their English sense and provides many Latin forms for quick learning and comparison. It helps readers see how common descriptors are expressed across languages, bridging old glossaries with modern understanding.

The pages frame a wide range of words—from vivid colors and qualities to objects, virtues, and social terms—offering concise Latin terms followed by English equivalents. It’s a handy resource for students, writers, and scholars who want to grasp how Latinate descriptors map to everyday English.

- Quick access to Latin epithets and their English meanings
- Clear pairings across a broad spectrum of topics (colors, virtues, objects, relations)
- Useful for study, translation work, and writing with historical flavor
- Helpful cross-references for broader language exploration

Ideal for readers of linguistic reference works, classical study, and anyone building a palette of historically grounded descriptors.

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Excerpt from Dictionary of Epithets, Classified According to Their English Meaning: Being an Appendix to the "Latin Gradus"

Alcestis. The wife of Admetus, who devoted herself jbr her husband. - ep. Faithful, fida, fidelis. Loving, imans. Fearless, impivi'da, fortis. About to die, moritfira.

Alcyon, bnis, fem A kingfisher, deriving its name from Alcyone, daughter of Eolus, who in gnef for the loss of Ceya, her husband, threw herself into the sea, and was changed into a kingfisher. - ep. Haunting the sea, marina, aqubrea. Loved by Thetis, Thetidi dilecta. Sad, tristis. Faithfid, fida, f i'delia.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from Dictionary of Epithets, Classified According to Their English Meaning: Being an Appendix to the "Latin Gradus"

Alcestis. The wife of Admetus, who devoted herself for her husband. - ep. Faithful, fida, fidélis. Loving, imans. Fearless, impivi'da, fortis. About to die, maritime.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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