THE PHILOLOGY OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE. BY A. L. MEISSNER, PH.D.,

Professor of Modern Languages in the Queen's University in Ireland.

New and cheaper edition of the Author's Palæstra Gallica. With an Appendix of Specimens of Old French, from the 9th to the 15th Century, and a set of Examination Questions.

1 vol., small 8vo. cloth. Price 38.

"On ne peut que donner des éloges à la manière dont l'auteur a compris et exécuté son travail."-GASTON PARIS, Revue Critique.

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"The Professor of Modern Languages in the Queen's University presents in this textbook the groundwork of his lectures in Queen's College, Belfast; and a good solid foundation it is, on which both lecturers and students may build with safety. Of course it is not, nor is it intended to be, light reading. The author's object is not to exhibit the results of modern philology in an attractive form for popular readers, but rather to supply materials of thought and suggestive hints to those who wish to acquire a philological knowledge of the French language in its successive stages.... Beginning with a brief but excellent account of the origin of modern French-including an accurate survey of the several characteristic distinctions between the Romance languages and the parent Latin, and a description of the three dialects of the Langue d'Oil-he proceeds to set forth under the head of "Phonology" the various changes of letters which have taken place in passing from one period to another. The remainder of the work is devoted to Morphology," or an account of the formation of words by the modification or addition of syllables or the composition of words. The forms assumed by verbs at different periods of the language are clearly and fully set forth. By way of illustration the etymology of many words is explained-of some more than once, because they happen to be instances of more than one general principle-which is no bad thing, and is far better than giving derivations in an isolated way without pointing out the law to which they conform."-Athenæum.

"A well-written and thoughtful treatise on the history and philology of the French language, scholarly in its tone and treatment, and full of valuable information on many of the most interesting points of comparative grammar. Though primarily intended for advanced students following a course of college lectures or preparing for some of the higher competitive examinations, it may be used with great advantage in the upper forms of our public schools."-Educational Times.

"This book supplies a want which has long been felt. The French language is at present learned too much as a mere matter of rote, and the pupil knows nothing of the formation and history of the language. Dr. Meissner's work supplies this information in a satisfactory manner. It is scholarly, accurate, and thorough. It is a work which ought to be used in all schools where Latin is taught, and it will be read with much interest and much profit alike by those who teach French and those who teach Latin The book has only to be known to come into extensive use.”—Museum.

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SYNOPSIS OF FRENCH GRAMMAR.

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FRENCH COMPOSITION.

The First Book of French Composition. Materials for Translating English into French, for Elementary Classes. By A. ROULIER,

Fellow Univ. Gallic.

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This work is designed for beginners, and may be put into the hands of any person knowing the elementary rules concerning substantives, articles, and adjectives, and the conjugation of regular verbs.

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