Ainsworth's Latin Dictionary (Two-Volume Set)
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Robert Ainsworth; John Carey
Binding: Hardback
Published: R. G. and A. Rivington, 1816
Condition:
Book: Acceptable
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Restoration project - boards detached and spines held together by tape. Covers show noticeable wear and surface scuffing. Hinges are cracked with the netting visible, but the text blocks are intact and holding. Moderate foxing throughout. No loose pages despite the structural issues
This monumental two-volume reference work in classical philology presents Robert Ainsworth’s authoritative Latin-English dictionary, revised and expanded for early 19th-century scholars by John Carey. It instructs readers in the full breadth of Latin vocabulary, idiom, and grammatical usage, drawing from ancient sources and enriched with contextual examples. The set illustrates the pedagogical rigor of British classical education and served as a cornerstone for Latin instruction across Europe. It argues for precision and clarity in translation, offering exhaustive definitions alongside etymological insights. As a scholarly tool, it underpins theological, legal, and literary studies, and remains a prized artifact of Enlightenment-era lexicography.
Author: Robert Ainsworth; John Carey
Binding: Hardback
Published: R. G. and A. Rivington, 1816
Condition:
Book: Acceptable
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Restoration project - boards detached and spines held together by tape. Covers show noticeable wear and surface scuffing. Hinges are cracked with the netting visible, but the text blocks are intact and holding. Moderate foxing throughout. No loose pages despite the structural issues
This monumental two-volume reference work in classical philology presents Robert Ainsworth’s authoritative Latin-English dictionary, revised and expanded for early 19th-century scholars by John Carey. It instructs readers in the full breadth of Latin vocabulary, idiom, and grammatical usage, drawing from ancient sources and enriched with contextual examples. The set illustrates the pedagogical rigor of British classical education and served as a cornerstone for Latin instruction across Europe. It argues for precision and clarity in translation, offering exhaustive definitions alongside etymological insights. As a scholarly tool, it underpins theological, legal, and literary studies, and remains a prized artifact of Enlightenment-era lexicography.