UPDATE ABBOT-SMITH!!! (was Re: Souter's Lexicon)

Edward Hobbs EHOBBS at WELLESLEY.EDU
Tue Aug 17 12:15:38 EDT 1999


Colleagues:

Let me warmly second Perry Stepp's commendation of Abbott-Smith's "Manual
Lexicon" as the best of the smaller lexica for the GNT.  It was the first 
lexicon to utilize the papri discoveries, and while it is really old, and 
needs up-dating, even without that it is so much better than the other 
small ones that there is no contest.

BUT it is currently hideously expensive.  When AKMA and I talked to the T & 
T Clark editor a couple of years ago about its re-issue, that was one item 
he said nothing about.  SURELY it can be issued for a lower price.  Maybe 
the thing to do is have someone  both competent and willing to spend the 
time do the minor editing job Perry recommends.  As for up-dating:  While 
really advisable, that would put it too far in the future.

Anyway, Amen! to Perry's words!


Edward Hobbs


(Two t's in Abbott- of Abbott-Smith.)


--------------------Perry Stepp wrote: -------->>>>>>>>>.


While we're talking about smaller lexicons, let me endorse Abbot-Smith's
*Manual Lexicon* as the best of the smaller lexicons, IMNSHO.  It's only a
little larger than the little BAG, and contains twice as much information.

Of course it needs to be updated.  But from where I sit, the biggest problem
with Abbot-Smith (one that could easily be addressed with new typesetting)
is that it's difficult to read.  Some judicious reformatting--using bold
type, etc., to set off the sections of the articles--would make it just
about perfect.

Perry L. Stepp




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