Promptorium Parvulorum Sive Clericorum, Lexicon Anglo-Latinum Princeps, auctore Fratre Galfrido Gammatico Dicto (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789390382989)

A living bridge to the speech of late medieval England. Promptorium Parvulorum Sive Clericorum opens a window onto the vocabulary of fifteenth-century England, where Latin and English met in daily life and learned discourse. Words of the past return. As an Anglo-Latin lexicon and practical medieval Latin dictionary, it functions as a medieval vocabulary guide and a ready Latin-English translation tool, mapping obsolete forms, variant spellings and the bilingual turns that shaped early English. Its compact entries link Latin headwords to vernacular equivalents, offering clues to orthography, semantic shift and usage across Middle English texts. The economy of its entries belies a surprising depth of evidence; a single lemma can illuminate pronunciation, register and changing meanings. Accessible enough for the curious reader, rigorous enough for advanced work, it stands as a trusted student language resource and a necessary aid for scholars of Latin. More than a list of headwords, this book is a living historical language reference, a witness to Middle Ages linguistics and to the cultural exchange of fifteenth-century England. Its value is both literary and scholarly: philologists, historians and translators consult it to recover nuance in early texts, while students and teachers adopt it for early English language study and classroom work. Casual readers drawn to medieval life can hear forgotten senses and usages; collectors of classic literature will prize its connection to the period's linguistic landscape. A classical language compendium in spirit, the Promptorium enriches any academic reference collection and rewards both close philological work and broader cultural reading. Used in lexicographic projects and in editing early texts, it supplies the raw material of meaning and context; it also acts as a readable guide for anyone eager to trace how words change through time. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

Author: Unknown
ISBN-10: 939038298X
ISBN-13: 9789390382989
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Language: English
Published: 09/07/2020
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.09lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d