CONTENTS
 

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Preface  ............................................................... vii

Introduction  .......................................................... xi

Chapter I.—Terms of Endearment....................................    i

Merens and Meritus ...............................................    i

Carissimus   ........................................................    2

Dulcissimus   .......................................................    6

Pientissimus   ......................................................  10

Piissimus    .........................................................  13

Optimus   ..........................................................  17

Sanctissimns    ...................................................... 20

Incomparabilis   ..................................................... 23

Pius   .............................................................. 25

Rarissimus   ........................................................ 27

Fidelissimus   ....................................................... 28

Dignissimus   ....................................................... 29

Amantissimiis   ..................................................... 31

Indulgentissimus    .................................................. 32

Carus   ............................................................. 34

Bonus   ............................................................. 35

Dulcis   ............................................................ Z^

Castissimus   ....................................................... 37

Sanctus   ........................................................... 38

Innocentissimus   ................................................... 39

Castus   ............................................................ 40

Praestantissimus    .................................................. 41

Adjectives of Rarer Occurrence .................................... 42

Statistical Table ......................'............................. 49

Discussion of the Terms of Endearment Applied by the Author of the

Inscription to Himself ......................................... 50

Discussion of Abbreviations   ....................................... 51

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