Glossarium ad Scriptores Mediae et Infimae Latinitatis

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The Glossarium ad Scriptores Mediae et Infimae Latinitatis is a significant work by Charles du Fresne, seigneur du Cange, a 17th-century French scholar. Published in 1678, this glossary focuses on "Middle and Low Latin," distinguishing medieval vocabulary from its classical counterparts.1

Du Cange's approach was groundbreaking for its time, using a historical method that anticipated modern linguistic criticism. The glossary is more than just a dictionary; it functions as an encyclopedia by illustrating words with details from primary sources, offering insights into the matters described. This monumental work, along with his glossary of Middle and Low Greek, highlights du Cange's extensive scholarship across languages, history, and law. His work remains valuable for understanding historical linguistics.1

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Charles du Fresne, seigneur du Cange
…combined in his masterworks, the Glossarium ad Scriptores Mediae et Infimae Latinitatis (1678; “A Glossary for Writers of Middle and Low Latin”) and the Glossarium ad Scriptores Mediae et Infimae Graecitatis (1688; “A Glossary for Writers of Middle and Low Greek”). These works were of major significance because in them…
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…combined in his masterworks, the Glossarium ad Scriptores Mediae et Infimae Latinitatis (1678; “A Glossary for Writers of Middle and Low Latin”) and the Glossarium ad Scriptores Mediae et Infimae Graecitatis (1688; “A Glossary for Writers of Middle and Low Greek”). These works were of major significance because in them…
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