Meissner's Latin Phrasebook

Meissner’s Latin Phrase-book is a nineteenth century book of phrases in Latin for students of composition or those wanting to learn spoken Latin.

History of the English text

The English text is a translation of Carl Meissner’s (1830–1900) sixth German edition.^[1] It was first translated into English by H. W. Auden, who also added further quotes and material. The book then went through multiple reprints and editions during the twentieth century and it is still being used and cited as a source on websites in 2010.^[2]

Editions and reprints

• 1894 London (Macmillan)
• 1895 London (Macmillan)
• 1929 London (Macmillan)
• 1938 London (Macmillan)
• 1948 London (Macmillan)
• 1956 London (Macmillan)
• 1960 London (Macmillan)
• 1963 London (Macmillan)
• 1966 London (Macmillan)
• 1966 New York (St. Martin's Press)
• 1981 London (Duckworth)
• 1992 London (Duckworth)
• 2002 London (Duckworth)

Contents

The book contains Latin phrases grouped into the following sections:

• The world and nature
• Space and time
• Parts of the human body
• Properties of the human body
• Human life: its various relations and conditions
• The mind: its functions
• The arts and sciences
• Speech and writing
• The emotions
• Virtues and vices
• Religion
• Domestic life
• Commerce and agriculture
• The state
• Law and justice
• War
• Shipping

References

1. ^ Lateinische Phraseologie für die oberen Gymnasialklassen. Leipzig: B. G. Teubner, 1880. Meissner was also the author of a study of Terence and should not be confused with the Swiss botanist of the same name (1800-74).
2. ^ Latin Marriage Vocabulary on About.Com (accessed 27th April 2010) See also ARLT blog “The End of Latin” posted July 1st 2009 (accessed 27th April 2010)

External links

• Meißner, Carl (1830-1900) Biographisches Stichwort accessed 27 April 2010