Aesop's Fables as Romanized by Phaedrus, with a Literal Interlinear Translation, Accompanied by Illustrative Notes on the Plan Recommended by Mr. Locke

Title

en_US Aesop's Fables as Romanized by Phaedrus, with a Literal Interlinear Translation, Accompanied by Illustrative Notes on the Plan Recommended by Mr. Locke

en_US Latin Series, Introductory Part

Description

en_US This is a hardbound book (hard cover)

en_US Language note: Bilingual: Latin/English

en_US Original language: und

en_US Apparent first edition

en_US Translated from the French by Elizur Wright, Jr.

Creator

en_US Aesop

Date

2016-01-25T19:50:26Z

en_US 2006-09

en_US 1828

Date Available

2016-01-25T19:50:26Z

Date Issued

en_US 1828

Abstract

en_US See my later printing of this book--the eleventh edition--from 1845. The publisher will change then to Taylor and Walton. For comments see Carnes. The introduction to this literal translation of Phaedrus explains the usefulness of such a translation, provides an introduction to Phaedrus and defends the choice of fables presented. The choice of Phaedrus as the elementary text in a series of such texts is discussed. The editors/translators provide promythia to each of the fables. The fifty fables presented are followed by a short section on Phaedrus’ meter followed by a reprint of the fifty fables without the interlinear translation. I underscore what Carnes says about the elementary character of this book. It is a student's absolute introduction into study of Latin. The method seems to be to create a good English translation of the particular poem selected from among Phaedrus' fables. Then the Latin is arranged to follow the English word order, with each word directly above the corresponding English word. Thus the Latin is in English word order. xxiv + 98 pages. This is one of those books whose cover looks like a title-page. The only problem is that the full title is different on cover and title-page! The cover starts with A Popular System of Classical Instruction Combining the Methods of Locke, Ascham, Milton, &c. The title on the title-page rearranges the elements and adds In Latin and English. There are some crayon drawings on early pages and especially on xxii-xxiii. As in the later edition, there are scattered notes at the bottom of the page. Carnes confirms that this is indeed a first edition.

Identifier

en_US 6082 (Access ID)

uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10504/81489

Language

en_US eng

Publisher

en_US And Hatchard and Son Piccadilly,

en_US London

Subject

en_US PA6564.E5 L6 1828

en_US Phaedrus

en_US Title Page Scanned

Type

en_US Book, Whole