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Aus der Bibliothek von Prof. Wolfgang Haase, langjährigem Herausgeber der ANRW und des International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT) / From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - altersgemäß sehr guter Zustand / very good condition for age - PREFACE -- Twenty-five years of lecturing on Latin Phonology have impressed me with the need of a conveniently arranged handbook of the subject, composed in English, and equipped with exercises. -- The present volume is an attempt to fill this need. The arrangement is severely schematic, which has occasionally necessitated too definite a chronological assignment of sound changes, but from this there was no escape if the volume was to have pedagogical value. -- Apart from this limitation, I have attempted to make the treatment severely scientific and up-to-date. Words of dubious etymology have been avoided, or the necessary qualification has been offered in a note. At the same time, the special views that I personally hold have been embodied, with references in their support. -- The arrangement of the sections is: main text, containing all matter of primary importance, but excluding citations except cross references; next, in smaller type, notes giving exact references, including the passage in which any peculiar word or form may be found, and also subordinate remarks or limitations not essential to the understanding of the main text; finally, in some instances, a brief selected bibliography. -- The Exercises are planned to enable the instructor to dispense with lecturing and to limit himself to the discussion of problems and the explanation of matters not clear to the students. I have suggested also a division of the exercises into an elementary course and an advanced course: the elementary course is designed to give the students an insight into the relation of Latin words among themselves without much reference to other languages, or, in other words, Latin word formation; the advanced course is designed to introduce the students to the study of Latin etymology, with free use of cognates from other languages. Students who have been guided through these exercises should be able to make independent use of the more detailed works, notably those listed in §10. -- Users of this volume will do the author a favor by informing him of such misprints and other errors as they may notice. A second part covering word formation and inflexions will follow as soon as possible.