A Dictionary of the Pali Language
Robert Caesar Childers · 1875
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Description
Robert Caesar Childers gave Pali studies their first dictionary in 1875, A Dictionary of the Pali Language, his life's work. Pali, the language of the oldest Buddhist canon, had few tools for English readers before his book appeared. Childers built entries from the texts themselves, with roots, forms, and citations drawn from scripture and commentary.
Every translator of the Pali canon since has stood on this groundwork, directly or through those it taught. The dictionary also spread knowledge of Buddhist terms and ideas far beyond the academy walls. Childers died young, in the year of publication, yet his single great book founded a field's daily practice in the West.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Robert Caesar Childers |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 1875 |
| COLLECTION | REFERENCE |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2.9 MB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Internet Archive |
Source: https://archive.org/details/adictionaryplil00chilgoog