Title: Etymologiae
First published: 1470
Description: "This work is the first complete English translation of the Latin Etymologies of Isidore, Bishop of Seville (c.560-636). Isidore compiled the work between c.615 and the early 630s and it takes the form of an encyclopedia, arranged by subject matter. It contains much lore of the late classical world beginning with the Seven Liberal Arts, including Rhetoric, and touches on thousands of topics ranging from the names of God, the terminology of the Law, the technologies of fabrics, ships and agriculture to the names of cities and rivers, the theatrical arts, and cooking utensils. Isidore provides etymologies for most of the terms he explains, finding in the causes of words the underlying key to their meaning. This book offers a highly readable translation of the twenty books of the Etymologies, one of the most widely known texts for a thousand years from Isidore's time"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Agriculture, Church Latin, Cosmography, Didactic literature, Latin (Medieval and modern), Early works to 1600, Early works to 1800, Encyclopedias and dictionaries, Etymology, Latin language, Latin language, Medieval and modern, Mathematics, Mathematics, Medieval, Medieval Mathematics, Medieval and modern Latin language, Romance languages, Translations into English, Translations into French, Translations into Italian, Rhetoric, Latin language materials, Romance languages, etymology, Latin literature, medieval and modern, translations into english, Didactic literature, Language and languages, Animals, Abattoirs
Places: Rome
People: Isidore of Seville, Saint (d. 636)
Time periods: Early works to 1600