De Pronunciatione Graecae & Latinae Linguae By: John Caius (1510-1573)
De Pronunciatione Graecae & Latinae Linguae by John Caius is a comprehensive and detailed guide to the proper pronunciation of Greek and Latin languages. Caius provides a scholarly and thorough examination of the rules and techniques for correctly speaking both languages, with a particular focus on the phonetics and accentuation of words. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the history of pronunciation in ancient Greece and Rome, the differences between classical and ecclesiastical Latin pronunciation, and practical exercises for improving pronunciation skills. Caius also includes examples and comparisons of different dialects and regional accents, offering valuable insight into the nuances of language pronunciation. Overall, De Pronunciatione Graecae & Latinae Linguae is an indispensable resource for students, scholars, and anyone interested in the finer points of Greek and Latin pronunciation. Caius's meticulous research and clear explanations make this book a valuable addition to any language learner's library. First Page: [Transcriber's Note: This text is intended for users whose text readers cannot use the "real" (unicode/UTF 8) version of the file. The "oe" ligature has been unpacked into the separate letters o and e. Greek words have been transliterated and shown between marks. Words shown with lines were italicized in the original. The text is taken from the 1912 Cambridge edition of Caius's Complete Works . The editor's general introduction says: In this volume no attempt has been made to produce a facsimile reprint. Even if such a design had been entertained, the great variety of form in which the original editions were issued would have made it impossible to carry out the re issue with any uniformity. Obvious misprints have been corrected, but where a difference in spelling in the same work or on the same page e.g. baccalarius , baccalaureus is clearly due to the varying practice of the writer and not to the printer, the words have been left as they stood in the original. On the other hand the accents in the very numerous Greek quotations have been corrected. Numbers in parentheses were printed in the gutter; they probably represent pages or leaves of the 1574 original. Sidenotes are shown in brackets.] IOANNIS CAII ANGLI, De Pronunciatione Græcæ & Latinæ linguæ cum scriptione nova libellus... Continue reading book >>

De Pronunciatione Graecae & Latinae Linguae By: John Caius (1510-1573)

De Pronunciatione Graecae & Latinae Linguae by John Caius is a comprehensive and detailed guide to the proper pronunciation of Greek and Latin languages. Caius provides a scholarly and thorough examination of the rules and techniques for correctly speaking both languages, with a particular focus on the phonetics and accentuation of words.

The book covers a wide range of topics, including the history of pronunciation in ancient Greece and Rome, the differences between classical and ecclesiastical Latin pronunciation, and practical exercises for improving pronunciation skills. Caius also includes examples and comparisons of different dialects and regional accents, offering valuable insight into the nuances of language pronunciation.

Overall, De Pronunciatione Graecae & Latinae Linguae is an indispensable resource for students, scholars, and anyone interested in the finer points of Greek and Latin pronunciation. Caius's meticulous research and clear explanations make this book a valuable addition to any language learner's library.

First Page:

[Transcriber's Note:

This text is intended for users whose text readers cannot use the "real" (unicode/UTF 8) version of the file. The "oe" ligature has been unpacked into the separate letters o and e. Greek words have been transliterated and shown between marks. Words shown with lines were italicized in the original.

The text is taken from the 1912 Cambridge edition of Caius's Complete Works . The editor's general introduction says:

In this volume no attempt has been made to produce a facsimile reprint. Even if such a design had been entertained, the great variety of form in which the original editions were issued would have made it impossible to carry out the re issue with any uniformity. Obvious misprints have been corrected, but where a difference in spelling in the same work or on the same page e.g. baccalarius , baccalaureus is clearly due to the varying practice of the writer and not to the printer, the words have been left as they stood in the original. On the other hand the accents in the very numerous Greek quotations have been corrected.

Numbers in parentheses were printed in the gutter; they probably represent pages or leaves of the 1574 original. Sidenotes are shown in brackets.]

IOANNIS CAII ANGLI,

Pronunciatione Græcæ & Latinæ linguæ cum scriptione nova libellus... Continue reading book >>

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