Meaning of verbatim et literatim | Babel Free

Definitions

Word-for-word and to the letter.

Examples

“This fact is not otherwise important than as it tends to prove, that no verbatim et literatim copy of the original has as yet been published.”

“It is true the pardon was granted with so many precautions and conclusions, especially as regarded the poor bridegroom, that, if delivered as it was received, verbatim et liberatim, Mrs. Palmer could not fail to be assured it would be rejected, not only by the gentleman, but the fond wife, who honoured not less than she loved him.”

“The only liberty which has been taken in reprinting this Dedication, is in reference to the supplying of modern punctuation, and the division of it into paragraphs; but in other respects it is given verbatim et literatim.”

“Following is a copy of a letter received last week from a man in Texas by a bran company here, given verbatim et literatim: […]”

“But the meaning is in all cases clearly conveyed, and, in justice both to the author and the reader, they have been printed verbatim et literatim, as in the original manuscripts.”

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