Re: cone dictionary

Dear Robert,

Glad to hear that you got the new dictionary which I recently got
myself. Perhaps you missed the following comment in a recent psg
message of mine to Nina on Sept. 2:

<< I now have M. Cone's A Dictionary of Pali, Part I, a-kh which I
think is quite a good dictionary and recommended. It is more difficult
to locate entry-words in this dictionary as there are no headers at
the top of the pages. I have prepared an index to make it easier to
locate words. [If anyone would like a copy of this index which can be
printed on one sheet of paper, please send me a request offlist.] >>

Some more comments: Cone's dictionary is similar in layout to the
Critical Pali Dictionary of which I have Vol. I (a) & II (aa-o). Her
dictionary is like an abridged version of the latter. The page
references of the quotes, of course, are to the PTS editions and these
can be looked up in the CSCD for further study. I think that to better
understand a word and its context one might have see the quote in the
text itself. In one of the JPTS issues there is a lecture by M. Cone
on lexicography and her dictionary work that is interesting to read.
Please let us know what you think of the dictionary when you become
more familiar with it. Happy reading!

Best wishes, Jim

> I just received the margaret cone dictionary from PTS. I might take
> it to Thailand with me for some bedtime reading . Any comments on
it?
> Robert



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