Engish-Latin Dictionary, Smith-Hall, 1871

Engish-Latin Dictionary, Smith-Hall, 1871

Author: William Smith and Theophilus D. Hall

Year: 1871

Please download and store this to preserve it for posterity. Engish-Latin Dictionary, 1871, by William Smith and Theophilus D. Hall. It is carefully OCR'd and fully searchable. 15 years in the making, this is the first Engish-Latin dictionary not based upon a Romance language predecessor. As the authors note, "Thus the lines of the work had to be laid de novo, as much so as if no other Dictionary of the kind existed. An entirely new plan was accordingly adopted; a new classification of the meanings of the English words had to be elaborated; and new examples and illustrations adduced." For each definition word, this dictionary cites many passages and gives quotes from the classics. The authors point out, "In order to ensure the pertinency of the examples, it was necessary to use special care in the verification of references. Very many quotations, at first sight applicable, were found on actual reference to the context from which they were detached to be not exactly in point, or, if available at all, available only by way of suggestion. Only those who have had similar experience can appreciate the labour which such a task as this entails." "Every article in the book is the result of