BY G. J. ADLER, A. M

Professor of the German Language and Literature in the Univer sity of ike City of New-York,

One large volume, Bre, of 100 pages Price $5. Strongly and neafly bound,

7 Extract from the Preface.

In preparing this volume, our principal aim was to offer to the American student of the German a work whicn would embody all the valuable results of the most recent investigations in German Lexicography, and which might thus become not only a reliable guide for the practical acquisition of that language, but one which would not iorsake him in the higher walks of his pursuit, tu which its literary and scientific treasures would naturally invite him. The conviction that such a work was a desideratum, and one which claimed immediate attention, was first occasioned by the steadily increasing interest manifested in the study of the German by such among us as covet a higher intellectual culture. as well as those who are ambitious to be abreast with the times in all that concerns the interests of Learning, Science, Art, and Philosophy.

lu comparing the different German-English Dictionaries, it was found that all of them were deficient in their vocabulary of foreign words, which now act so important a part net only in scientific works, but also in the best classics in the reviews, journals, newspapers, andeven in converaationel language of ordinary life. Uence we have endeavoured tu supply the desired words required in Chemistry, Mineralogy, Practical Art, Commerce, Navigation, Rhetoric, Grammar, Mythology, both ancient and modern. The accentuation of the German words, first introduced by Hernsius, and not a little improved by Hilpert and his coadjutors, has also been adopted, and will be regarded as a most desirable and invaluable aid to the student. Another, and it is hoped not the least, valuable addition to the volume, are the synonyms, which we have generally given in an abridged and not unfrequently in a new form, from Hilpert, whu was the first that offered to the English student a selection from the rich store of Eberhard, Maas, and Gruber. Nearly all the Dictionaries published in Germany having been prepared with special reference to the German student of the English, and being on that account incomplete in the German-English part, it was evidently our vocation to reverse the order for this side of the Atlantic, and to give the utmost possible completeness and perfection to the German part. This was the proper sphere of our labor.

Morning Courier and New-York Enquirer. r

The Appletons have just published a Dictionary of the German Languaye, containing English. names of German words, and German translations of English words, by Mr. AoLeR, Professor of German in the University of the City of New-York.

In view of the present and rapidly increasing disposition of American students to make themselves familiar with the Language and Literature of Germany, the publication of this work seems especially timely and important. It is in form a large, substantial octave Volume of 1400 pages, beautifully printed in clear and distinct type, and adapted in every way to the constant services fur which a lexicon is made. The purpose aimed at by the editor cannot be more distinctly stated than in his own words, quoted from the preface, in which he states that he sought “ to embody all the valuable results of the most recent investigations in German Lexicography, so that his work might thus become not only a reliable guide for the practical acquisition of that language, but one which would not forsake him m the higher walks of his pursuits, to which its literary treasures would naturally invite him.” All who are in any degree familiar with German, can hear wit uess to the necessity that has long been felt for such a work. It is needed by students 01 the language at every stage of their progress. None of those hitherto in use have been gatisfactory—the best of them, that published in Philadelphia, in 1845, lacking verv many of the essentials of a reliable and servicable lexicon. From a somewhat close examina tion of ita contents, we are satisfied that Mr. ApLER’s Dictionary will be universally regarded as the best extant, Its great superiority lies in its completeness, no word in any department of science or literature being omitted. We cannot doubt that it will beco ~~ at once the only German lexieon in use throughout the country.

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