This is a meticulously edited and annotated edition of Sextus Pompeius Festus's abridgement of Verrius Flaccus's monumental dictionary, "De Verborum Significatione." Preserved through Paulus Diaconus's epitome, Festus's work offers invaluable insights into the etymology and meaning of Latin words, reflecting Roman life, law, and customs. This edition, emended and annotated by C. O. Mueller, includes substantial contributions and conjectures from various scholars, making it an essential resource for classical scholars, linguists, and historians. The text provides crucial information on the development of the Latin language and Roman culture, capturing the voices and knowledge of a civilization that continues to influence our world. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
