The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-07-05
VALUABLE BOOK.
R0GET'S ~THESAURUS
ENGLISH Words.

THIRD EDITION. JUST PUBLISHED.
Thesaurus Of English Words and Phrases.
Classified and arranged so as to facilitate the
expression of ideas, and assist in literary
composition. By Peter Mark Roget, NJ.
d., author of tho "Bridgewatcr Treatise
on the Animal and Vegetable Kingdom. -
A new edition, revised and enlarged, with
a list of foreign words defined in English
and other additions by Prof. Barnas Sears,
Secretary of the Massachusetts Board OF
Education, assisted by several literary gen
tlcmcn. l vol. limo. ~. 60
A work of great merit, admirably adapted
as a text book for Schools and Colleges, and
of high Importance to every American schol.
ar.
bs" Among the numerous Communications
which this work has received from the press,
in all directions, the publishers would call at
%tcntion to the following:
We arc glad to sec the Thcsaurus of Eng
fish Words, by Peter Mark Roget, ono of the
authors of the Bridgcwatcr Trcatiscs, rcpub-
lishcd in this country. = 1t is n most valu-
able work, giving the results of many years
labor, in an attempt to classify and arrange
the words of THE English tongue, so as to IA
cilitate the practice of composition. = y The
purpose of an ordinary dictionary is to ex-
plain the meaning of words, while the object
of this Thcsaurus is to collate all the words
by which any given idea may be expressed.
-PRtRam's Monthly.
This volume offers the student of English
composition The results of great labor in the
form Of a rich and copious vocabulary. We
would commend the work to those who nave
charge of Academies and High Schools, and
to students who have the aid of n copious vo-
cabulary.-Christian ObScrrcr, Phi.
nil. 4. 81. .-.-I .lI...s. - :. #. a..
and only one of the kind ever issued, in which
words and phrases of our language are class
fled, not according TO their sound or their
photography, but strictly according to their
Specification 1t will become an invaluable
aid in the communication of our thoughts,
whether spoken or written, and hence as n
means of improvement W. can recommend it
AS a work of rare and excellent qualities, and
one which should meet with an extensive
salc.-Scientifc american.
This volume must prove of great utility to
all engaged in the walks of literature. \ =
This Boston edition is unqucstionably the
best ever issued, and we commend it to the
notice of all students and others, to whom il
will be useful.-Satem Register.
1t is undoubtedly a work of great utility
when the compiler's plan is once understood.
y ASS help to a writer's memory, it is
most useful. 1t will give him the word
he wants, when hat word is on the tip of his
but altogether beyond his reach, The
work will be of great service to students of
language, and will not be found unser-
viccablc even to practical writcrs.-N. y.
IfmcS.
This work supplies an important want. and
will prove an invaluable companion to per-
sons engaged in literary labors. To persons
are not familiar with foreign tongues the
catalogue Of foreign words and phrases most
current in modern literature, which the A
editor hos appended to the volume,
will be acceptable and uscful.-Prebyteridn,
I'hIddclPaid.
1t casts the whole English language into
groups of words and terms, arranged in such
manner that the student of English compo-
when embarrassed by The poverty Of
his vocabulary, may supply himself imRicdi-
.tely on consulting it, with the precise term
for which he has occasion.
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