Nonius Marcellus: On the Propriety of Language
Nonius Marcellus De Proprietate Sermonis
Latin
1826
823 pages
First Translation
No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.
Extensive searches across multiple library catalogs (including scholarly databases, the Library of Congress, and Internet Archive) have yielded no evidence of an English translation of Nonius Marcellus's 'De Proprietate Sermonis'. The work is a Latin dictionary/lexicographical text from the 4th century, and while it is frequently cited in classical studies and lexicographical histories, no complete or partial English translation exists. The metadata provided correctly identifies that while other works by authors like Fulgentius Planciades have been translated, this specific work by Nonius Marcellus remains untranslated in English.
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About This Book
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Nonius Marcellus provides an unparalleled dictionary of archaic Latin that preserves the lost voices of Roman literature. Readers will uncover how ancient authors defined the world through etymology, social custom, and the precise, often brutal, evolution of language.
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