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Chilidúgu sive Res chilenses: vel descriptio status tum naturalis, tum civilis, cum moralis regni populique chilensis, inserta suis locis perfectae ad Chilensem linguam manuductioni, Deo O.M. multis ac miris modis juvante opera, sumptibus, periculisque Bernardi Havestadt... Tomus I.[-III].
Westphalia: Aschendorf, 1777
Physical Description: 3 v. (v.1: [16], 320, 329-536 p., [1] leaf of plates; v.2: [2] , 539-808 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 3: [2], 811-952, [2], 78, [2] p., [3] leaves of plates (1 folded): ill., map, coat of arms ; 18 cm. (8vo) + 4 leaves of music (engraved half title + p. 2-8 ,17 x 11 cm., folded to 17 x 9 cm.)
Call number: J777/ H387c
Accession number: 06477, 06477a
Notes: Study in Latin of Mapuche language and music, originally written in Spanish between 1753 and 1765 (title of manuscript: Chilidugo ó Lengua de los Indos de el reyno de Chile). In 7 parts; parts 1-5, spanning volumes 1-3, consist of 865 sections with continuous numbering; detailed table of contents for Parts 1-3 (v.1, p. [4-12]) refers to section numbers. Both page and section numbers are given below to reflect complex cross-referencing among materials in the two languages. Part 1, "Chilensis linguae grammatica”, an Araucanian [Mapuche] grammar in Latin, includes copious Mapuche examples and idiomatic expressions with Latin equivalents, as well as a letter in Mapuche addressed by Andrés Febrés to Havestadt (v.1, p. [1]-186; sections 1-299). Part 2, "Indiculus universalis R.P. Pomey soc. Jesu in linguam Chilensen translatus, additisque exemplis quam plurimis ad facilius addiscendum auctus" (v.1, p. 187-535; sections 300-574), includes questions and answers on the natural world, given in both languages, and extensive Latin-Mapuche vocabulary lists, arranged thesaurus-style with cross-references to relevant sections in other parts. Part 3, “Catechismus in prosa & versu” in Mapuche only (v. 2, p. 537-599; sections 575-675) includes “Catechismus in Versu” (v.2, p. 582-599; sections 650-675) which was accompanied by music, available separately but lacking from JCB copy (Part 6, noted on half title (v.3, p. [892]). Part 4, “Voces Indicae ordine alphabetico, adjectisque numeris, ubi singulae plenius & copiosus explicantur” (v.2, p. 601-807; sections 676-858), consists of Mapuche-Latin vocabulary with extensive Latin glosses and references to relevant section numbers in other parts. Part 5, “Voces Latinae eodem ordine, & adjectis numeris”, is an index in Latin referring to section numbers where corresponding Mapuche terms are presented in context, further enhancing the complementarity of the Latin-Mapuche and Mapuche-Latin vocabulary lists; and Dedicatoria, Prologo, Advertencia, etc. in Latin only (v.3, p. [809]-891; sections 859-866). Part 7, “Mappa geographia cum Diario &c.” (v.3, p. 893-951)
JCB copy has v. 2 and v. 3 bound together.
Digital facsimile copy of book available. Volume 1 here. Volumes 2 and 3 here.
Languages: Mapuche
Genre: Catechisms and Creeds / Dictionary / Grammar
Region: Spanish America
