Latin Dictionaries and Language Encyclopedias

This website mainly shows old dictionaries, many of which are in German, the language of science at that time. 

Etymologisches Wörterbuch der lateinischen Sprache 1827

"Etymologisches Wörterbuch der lateinischen Sprache, mit Vergleichung der griechischen und deutschen" Translated: "Etymological dictionary of the Latin language, with a comparison of Greek and German" by Konrad Schwenck (1793-1864): 

Facsimiles:

1827  Schwenck, Frankfurt: Brönner (München, BSB, L.lat. 777 m)

1827  Schwenck, Frankfurt: Brönner (Archive) 

1827  Schwenck, Frankfurt: Brönner (Google Books),   GB-2

Dictionary of the Latin Language 1834

"Wörterbuch der lateinischen Sprache : nach historisch-genetischen Principien, mit steter Berücksichtigung der Grammatik, Synonymik und Alterthumskunde" - Translated: “Dictionary of the Latin language : according to historical-genetic principles, with constant consideration of grammar, synonymy and antiquity” by William Freund (1806-1894), printed in Leipzig (Germany): Hahn'sche Verlags-Buchhandlung:

Vol.1 1834; Vol.2 1844; Vol.3 1845; Vol.4 1840

Facsimiles:

1834  Freund Vol.1 A-C, Leipzig: Hahn (BSB L.lat. 322 m-1) 

1834  Freund Vol.1 A-C, Leipzig: Hahn (Archive),    GB-1,   GB-2,   GB-3,   GB-4

1840  Freund Vol.4 R-Z, Leipzig: Hahn (BSB L.lat. 322 m-4)

1840  Freund Vol.4 R-Z, Leipzig: Hahn (Archive) 

1840  Freund Vol.4 R-Z, Leipzig: Hahn (Google Books),     GB-1,  GB-2

1844  Freund Vol.2.D-K, Leipzig: Hahn (BSB L.lat. 322)

1844  Freund Vol.2 D-K, Leipzig: Hahn(Archive),   GoogleBooks-1

1845  Freund Vol.3 L-Q, Leipzig: Hahn (BSB L.lat. 322 m-3) 

1845  Freund Vol.3 L-Q, Leipzig: Hahn (Archive),   GB-1,   GB-2 

1845  Freund Vol.3 L-Q, Leipzig: Hahn (Archive) 

 

"A Latin Dictionary Founded on Andrews' Edition of Freund's Latin Dictionary" by Ethan Allen Andrews, Charlton Thomas Lewis: 

1896  Clarendon Press (Google Books) 

Latin-English and English-Latin Dictionary 1852

"A Latin-English and English-Latin dictionary, for the use of schools. Chiefly from the lexicons of Freund, Georges, and Kaltschmidt" by Anthon, Charles (1797-1867); Freund, William (1806-1894); Georges, Karl Ernst (1806-1895); Kaltschmidt, Jacob Heinrich (1800-1872):

Facsimiles:

1852  Lat-Engl Dictionary, New York, Harper & brothers (Archive)

Etmologisches Wörterbuch der lateinischen Sprache 1874

Rönsch: "Itala and Vulgate" 1869

"Itala und Vulgata : das Sprachidiom der urchristlichen Itala und der katholischen Vulagata unter Berücksichtigung der römischen Volkssprache" Translated: “Itala and Vulgate : the linguistic idiom of the early Christian Itala and the Catholic Vulgate with reference to the Roman vernacular” by Hermann Rönsch (1821-1888), Elwertsche Universitäts-Buchhandlung:

Facsimiles:

1869  Rönsch, Marburg und Leipzig: Elwert (Archive),     Link-2,   Link-3  

1869  Rönsch, Marburg und Leipzig: Elwert (Google Books),  GB-2,  GB-3,  GB-4,  GB-5

1875  Rönsch, Marburg und Leipzig: Elwert (Archive),    Link2  

1875  Rönsch, Marburg und Leipzig: Elwert (BSB, bsb11346930; Passau, Staatliche Bibliothek - S nv/Rk 48(2))  

1875  Rönsch, Marburg und Leipzig: Elwert (BSB, bsb11346931; Passau, Staatliche Bibliothek -- S nv/Rk 48(2)+2

1875  Rönsch, Marburg und Leipzig: Elwert (Google Books) 

2020  Rönsch, Reprint, Frankfurt: Salzwasser Verlag (Google Books) 

 

"Semasiologische Beiträge zum lateinischen Wörterbuch" - Translated: “Semasiological contributions to the Latin dictionary":

Facsimiles:,

1887  Rönsch, Vol.1 Substantiva, Leipzig: Fues (München, BBS - L.lat. 720 n-1/3)

1887  Rönsch, Leipzig : R. Reisland (Archive),    Link-2

1887  Rönsch, Leipzig: Fues/Reisland (Google Books) 

1888 Vol.2 Adjectiva, Pronomina, Adverbia, Adverbalia, Rönsch, Leipzig: Fues (BSB, Signatur s.o) 

1889  Rönsch, Vol.3 Verba, Leipzig: Fues (BSB, München, BSB - L.lat. 720 n-1/3) 

Fremdwörter im Griechischen und Lateinischen 1874

"Fremdwörter im Griechischen und Lateinischen" - Translated: "Foreign words in Greek and Latin" by Alois Vaniček

Facsimiles: 

1874  Vaniček, Leipzig: Teubner (Google Books) 

1878  Vaniček, Leipzig: Teubner (Google Books),   GB-2,   GB-3,   GB-4 

Griechisch-lateinisches etymologisches Wörterbuch 1877

"Griechisch-lateinisches etymologisches Wörterbuch" - Translated: "Greek-Latin etymological dictionary":

Facsimiles:

1877  Vaniček, Vol.1, Leipzig: Teubner (München, BSB - L.gr. 382 h-1)

1877  Vaniček, Vol.2, Leipzig: Teubner (München, BSB - L.gr. 382 h-2)


 

 

 

 

 

 

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