Dua Libro
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The Dua Libro de l' Lingvo Internacia (Second Book of the International Language) was the second publication to describe the international language Esperanto
(then called Lingvo Internacia, "international language"), and the first book ever to appear entirely in Esperanto. It was published in Esperanto in Warsaw
in 1888 by Dr. L.L. Zamenhof
, shortly after the publication of his Unua Libro
.
The Dua Libro was originally intended to be published in five or six volumes during 1888, with one volume appearing approximately every two months. Zamenhof's intention with the books was to provide some sample reading material in Esperanto, and to respond to questions about the language. During 1888 he would consider suggestions for changes to Esperanto, so that it would be fixed in its final form by the time of the publication of the final volume at the end of the year.
After the publication of the Dua Libro, Zamenhof decided that there was no need for the other planned volumes; instead, he published the Aldono al la Dua Libro de l' Lingvo Internacia (Supplement to the Second Book of the International Language). The only change he made in the language during 1888 was to change the spelling of the "time correlative" words (when, then, sometime, always, never) to their modern forms.
The Dua Libro consists of a foreword, two sections of comments on the Esperanto project, and 20 sections of sample Esperanto text. The sample texts include collections of model sentences, a translation of the Hans Christian Andersen
story The Shadow, some popular sayings, and two poems.
Esperanto
is the most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Its name derives from Doktoro Esperanto , the pseudonym under which L. L. Zamenhof published the first book detailing Esperanto, the Unua Libro, in 1887...
(then called Lingvo Internacia, "international language"), and the first book ever to appear entirely in Esperanto. It was published in Esperanto in Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
in 1888 by Dr. L.L. Zamenhof
L. L. Zamenhof
Ludwig Lazarus Zamenhof December 15, 1859 – April 14, 1917) was the inventor of Esperanto, the most successful constructed language designed for international communication.-Cultural background:...
, shortly after the publication of his Unua Libro
Unua Libro
The Unua Libro was the first publication to describe the international language Esperanto . It was first published in Russian on July 26, 1887 in Warsaw, by Dr. L.L. Zamenhof, the creator of Esperanto. Over the next few years editions were published in Russian, Hebrew, Polish, French, German,...
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The Dua Libro was originally intended to be published in five or six volumes during 1888, with one volume appearing approximately every two months. Zamenhof's intention with the books was to provide some sample reading material in Esperanto, and to respond to questions about the language. During 1888 he would consider suggestions for changes to Esperanto, so that it would be fixed in its final form by the time of the publication of the final volume at the end of the year.
After the publication of the Dua Libro, Zamenhof decided that there was no need for the other planned volumes; instead, he published the Aldono al la Dua Libro de l' Lingvo Internacia (Supplement to the Second Book of the International Language). The only change he made in the language during 1888 was to change the spelling of the "time correlative" words (when, then, sometime, always, never) to their modern forms.
The Dua Libro consists of a foreword, two sections of comments on the Esperanto project, and 20 sections of sample Esperanto text. The sample texts include collections of model sentences, a translation of the Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author, fairy tale writer, and poet noted for his children's stories. These include "The Steadfast Tin Soldier," "The Snow Queen," "The Little Mermaid," "Thumbelina," "The Little Match Girl," and "The Ugly Duckling."...
story The Shadow, some popular sayings, and two poems.