A history of the French language

The general dictionary of the French language and Arsene Darmesteter Adolphe Hatzfeld is probably the best of the French language dictionary ever published in France. (1856).
Unfortunately, it's also the one who knew neither suites or reissues in the Twentieth Century
Note that the dictionary is a basic reference for many studies and bilingual dictionaries of the French language in the world. Except in our beautiful country that seems to have mistakenly left.
It will also include a lecture "Treatise on the French Language Training."
Rarely will you find as much pleasure in sifting a dictionary, just like you would go to the discovery of a forgotten continent and its history.
Amateur of the rich and living language, you will not regret the effort to find.
"Since words are born, grow and transform over time, they have a story This story not only caters to scholars;. It concerns all those who want to know the exact meaning of the words that they employ the As rightly said. , lérudition here is not the object but the instrument, and what brings dhistorique worked to complete discussion of using the idea, idea usually too narrow. "
"The history of a word, well traced, captures the true sense, constantly changed by use, and follow the ongoing work of the language, starting from the first meaning, runs or restricted from century to century, as required of thought. "
"The language we speak and we write is full dexpressions, turnings which it can not account for itself and which are due to old facts, long forgotten, surviving in the modern idiom like last witnesses of another age. "