Ethan Allen Andrews
Encyclopedia
Ethan Allen Andrews was an American
educator. He was born in Connecticut
and graduated at Yale
in 1810. He practiced law for several years, then (1822–1828) was professor
in the University of North Carolina
of ancient languages, after which he taught at New Haven
and Boston. He published a number of Latin textbooks and in 1850 a Latin-English lexicon, based on Freund
which went through many revisions and came to be known as Harper's Latin Dictionary (1907). He published with Solomon Stoddard
a Latin grammar, long very popular. A monograph, Slavery and the Domestic Slave Trade in the United States, was printed in Boston in 1836. Other publications include " First Latin Book"; "Latin Reader"; "Viri Romae"; "Latin Lessons"; "Andrews' and Stoddard's Latin Grammar"; " Synopsis of Latin Grammar"; " Questions on the Latin Grammar"; " Latin Exercises"; " Key to Latin Exercises"; "Exercises in Latin Etymology"; "Caesar's Commentaries"; " Sallust "; and " Ovid ".
United States
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educator. He was born in Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
and graduated at Yale
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1810. He practiced law for several years, then (1822–1828) was professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
in the University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
of ancient languages, after which he taught at New Haven
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
and Boston. He published a number of Latin textbooks and in 1850 a Latin-English lexicon, based on Freund
Wilhelm Freund
Wilhelm Freund was a German Jewish philologist, born at Kempen. He studied education at Berlin and Breslau, and was chiefly occupied in teaching till 1870, when he retired in order to devote himself to his literary pursuits...
which went through many revisions and came to be known as Harper's Latin Dictionary (1907). He published with Solomon Stoddard
Solomon Stoddard
Solomon Stoddard was the pastor of the Congregationalist Church in Northampton, MA. He succeeded the Rev. Eleazer Mather, marrying his widow around 1670...
a Latin grammar, long very popular. A monograph, Slavery and the Domestic Slave Trade in the United States, was printed in Boston in 1836. Other publications include " First Latin Book"; "Latin Reader"; "Viri Romae"; "Latin Lessons"; "Andrews' and Stoddard's Latin Grammar"; " Synopsis of Latin Grammar"; " Questions on the Latin Grammar"; " Latin Exercises"; " Key to Latin Exercises"; "Exercises in Latin Etymology"; "Caesar's Commentaries"; " Sallust "; and " Ovid ".