Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A graduated selection of passages from Latin or Greek authors, usually with notes and a vocabulary, for translation by school-boys: as, a Latin delectus; Valpy's Greek Delectus.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A name given to an elementary book for learners of Latin or Greek.
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- noun dated An
elementary book forlearners ofLatin orGreek .
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Examples
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As he was making assurance doubly sure, that it really was the delectus-crib, he felt a hand on his shoulder, and starting suddenly, found Mr Prichard standing, looking over him into his desk.
Wilton School or, Harry Campbell's Revenge Fred E. Weatherly
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Whether, therefore, _delighted_ be derived from the Latin _delectus_ or not, I still believe that it means
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Harry pored over his delectus; and in the corner Mrs Campbell sat and wept.
Wilton School or, Harry Campbell's Revenge Fred E. Weatherly
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"Campbell, attend to your work;" or, "Campbell, don't look out of the window;" or, when in a facetious mood, "Campbell, you cannot learn your delectus by the light of nature."
Wilton School or, Harry Campbell's Revenge Fred E. Weatherly
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KENNEDY'S suggestion, "that the word represents the Latin participle _delectus_."
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Nam utilissimus idem ac brevissimus bonarum malarumque rerum delectus, cogitare quid aut nolueris sub alio principe, aut volueris.2
The Social Contract Jean Jacques Rousseau 1947
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With regard to the two boys it was much the same, only instead of accomplishments, I was to get the greatest possible quantity of Latin grammar and Valpy's delectus into their heads, in order to fit them for school – the greatest possible quantity at least, without trouble to themselves.
Agnes Grey 1931
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He wrote a sharp and learned criticism of the "Epigrammatum delectus" of Port-Royal (1659), "De epigrammate liber et epigrammatum libri tres" (1669), showing delicate and solid knowledge of Catullus, Martial, and the Greek anthology.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 15: Tournely-Zwirner 1840-1916 1913
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True, a child whose delectus is taken from Cornelius Nepos or Caesar will be better prepared perhaps for going on to Virgil and Cicero than a child whose delectus is taken from the Vulgate.
Matthew Arnold Russell, G W E 1904
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A chapter or two from the story of Joseph, a chapter or two from Deuteronomy, and the first two chapters of St. Luke's Gospel would be the sort of delectus we want; add to them a vocabulary and a simple grammar of the main forms of the Latin language, and you have a perfectly compact and cheap school book, and yet all that you need.
Matthew Arnold Russell, G W E 1904
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