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Summary: Excellent
Review: An improvment on Lewis and Short in that it uses modern lexicographical principles. Meanings and senses are better distinguished. Notes on etymology and word formation are included. As a whole, the work is much easier to read.As it does not include later authors, it is perhaps better used by Classicists than Medievalists, who may find medieval Latin vocabulary lacking. Thankfully for Classicists (and those using Classical texts) it does not present anachronistic distinctions in the graphs for /u/ and /w/, as well as for /i/ and /j/. In this respect, it is truer to Roman orthography and allows the student to look up 'iaceo' where it belongs, under 'i', rather than making up a letter, 'j', which was not part of the Roman alphabet. Those who have used Lewis and Short for a long time will of course find it difficult to give up their longtime companion. However, those who take the time to acquaint themselves with the first major attempt to improve on the nineteenth century classic, should find the OLD to be a more thorough and accessible guide to Latin of the 'Golden' and 'Silver' ages.
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Summary: A dictionary one actually can read!
Review: At last! A Latin Dictionary with print big enough to read using bifocals!!! The scholarship of this work is unquestioned, as is its comprehensive character. No more looking in vain for some elusive term. Others have commented fully on the substantive wonders of this magnificent dictionary. I write only to add that this work is very accessible--even to those of us with tired old eyes. I know it is costly, but it is well worth the price!
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Summary: A dictionary one actually can read!
Review: At last! A Latin Dictionary with print big enough to read using bifocals!!! The scholarship of this work is unquestioned, as is its comprehensive character. No more looking in vain for some elusive term. Others have commented fully on the substantive wonders of this magnificent dictionary. I write only to add that this work is very accessible--even to those of us with tired old eyes. I know it is costly, but it is well worth the price!
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Summary: The Latin dictionary edited by Lewis and Short is better.
Review: Ignores most words used by writers after 200 A.D. Furthermore, this dictionary does not distinguish between u and v, or between i and j; thus, "uvae" appears in it as "uuae", and "jejuni" as "ieiuni".
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Summary: I love using this dictionary
Review: The Oxford Latin Dictionary is a very special dictionary. Yes, it is expensive. But I have found no ancient language dicitonary which can compare to it in terms of organization, clarity and fullness of example sentences. This dictionary has a format almost identical to "The Shorter Oxford ENGLISH Dictionary". In other words, it is organized like the very best of modern dictionaries. The meanings given are very good (like in the Shorter Oxford). I almost never refer to my "Lewis and Short" now that I have this -- there is NO comparision. If you consider yourself a serious student of the language, I strongly suggest you get this dictionary. I refered to it often, even during my first semester of Latin. But if you consider yourself a lover of Latin, you simply MUST do yourself the favor of owning this beautiful work. (Buy it for yourself at Christmas! You deserve it!) The other dictionary I use and recommend (and which I can carry around) is Cassel's Latin Dictionary. It may be relevent (in a good or bad way) that I am a true aficionado of dictionaries. I own about 25 dictionaries (most of them english) and use them regularly. Also, I use dictionaries to find the meanings of words I don't know or don't fully know; I don't look in dictionaries "for fun". My favorite english dictionary is The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary (That's the "Shorter" two-volume Oxford, not the "Compact" two-volume OED that requires a magnifying glass). Enjoy!
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Summary: The Oxford Latin Dictionary- A Must Have
Review: There are many reasons to recommend this superb reference work, here are a few. Firstly, as to be expected, clear and accurate definitions are given for even the most obscure words. Secondly, there is high quality in the book and binding. Thirdly, the excellent type-face makes for easy reading. And lastly, there is great pleasure in adding such a seminal work in lexography to one's library.
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Summary: An excellent source for Classical Latin
Review: This dictionary is an excellent dictionary for classical Latin. Lewis & Shorts dictionary has a wider range of entries, but this one provides a more accurate explanation of works until about 200 AD. The text is easy to read and formed well. Some people may complain about the modern correction of j--> i and v --> u, but these are not obstacles to common sense in terms of pronunciation. If this acts as an obstacle, then you probably have not a need yet for this work; you may want to use Lewis' Elementary Latin Dictionary. That book doesn't have the modern vowel correction and has common and general definitions for most words that would be needed for most cases. The O.L.D. will list all those words and the less common and more case specific functions as well as more references to the sources from the original text. All in all, an excellent book if you have need for such specificity and have a few hundred bucks to spare.
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Summary: Excellent text but extremely overpriced
Review: This is the definitive Latn resource for classic Latin. The book itself has become like the classics it seeks to enlighten. HOwever, Oxford Press can hardly justify the price. $300 is had to swallow for any book, no matter how comprehensive. Oxford press has always offered high quality, hard to find texts, yet not many are at the price this Latin dictionary is. I would implore Oxford to bring the price down so that students and researchers alike could have access to this fine work.
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Summary: Superb, but.....
Review: This lexicon is, for readers of classical Latin, simply the best. It is far more useful than its predecessor Lewis and Short (although both are quite adequate). While certain people may find its not distinguishing for purposes of alhpabetization between the vocalic and consonantal 'i's and 'u's, any person who needs a lexicon of this size will find this only slightly annoying: if the modern orthographical practices are so annoying to you that they hinder your ability to read quickly for more than a day or two, face it: you cannot read classical latin; buy a cheap dictionary and take a course or two. The clarity of the entries should make up for its not covering later authors. If you want to read later Latin, however, you will probably need another dictionary as well. (It is inconceivable to me that any scholar would claim to be proficient in Latin without a foundation in the classics.
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Summary: Best English Language Latin Lexicon Available
Review: This lexicon is, for readers of classical Latin, simply the best. It is far more useful than its predecessor Lewis and Short (although both are quite adequate). While certain people may find its not distinguishing for purposes of alhpabetization between the vocalic and consonantal 'i's and 'u's, any person who needs a lexicon of this size will find this only slightly annoying: if the modern orthographical practices are so annoying to you that they hinder your ability to read quickly for more than a day or two, face it: you cannot read classical latin; buy a cheap dictionary and take a course or two. The clarity of the entries should make up for its not covering later authors. If you want to read later Latin, however, you will probably need another dictionary as well. (It is inconceivable to me that any scholar would claim to be proficient in Latin without a foundation in the classics.
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