The Latin Language An Historical Account of Latin Sounds, Stems, and Flexions

W. M. Lindsay, an outstanding figure of his time and one of the greatest of British Latinists, recognised a need for a 'new treatment' of Latin philology in this enduring work of 1894. Demonstrating his considerable familiarity with the voluminous texts of earlier Latin grammarians, Lindsay draws upon previous significant studies to illustrate how our knowledge of the Latin language has advanced over time. The book addresses all the key aspects of the Latin language in turn, including its alphabet, pronunciation, accentuation, the formation of noun and adjective stems, declensions, conjunctions, adverbs and prepositions. It is clearly organised to enable the reader easily to locate the topic required. Held in extremely high regard by classical scholars today, Lindsay's work condenses a vast store of learning on this large and complex topic into a single volume, and represents a major contribution to the analysis of Latin grammar.

Preface; 1. The alphabet; 2. Pronunciation; 3. Accentuation; 4. The Latin representatives of the Indo-European sounds; 5. Formation of noun and adjective stems; 6. Declension of nouns and adjectives; 7. The pronouns; 8. The verb; 9. Adverbs and prepositions; 10. Conjunctions and interjections; Index.

Illustrating how our knowledge of Latin has advanced over time, Lindsay's enduring 1894 work draws on earlier studies of Latin philology and phonology. The book addresses the complex history of Latin grammar, covering areas including the language's formation of the various parts of speech, its declensions and its pronunciation changes.