Robinson Crusoe is a book that was adapted numerous times into
Latin, and it may be difficult to understand where each version
comes from. Here is a small genealogy :
Robinson Crusoe, by Defoe (1719) : the original English version
Robinson der Jüngere by Campe, German (1779) : cuts off many
digressions, partially rewrites the story, and presents it as a
story being told in a family, with many dialogues and moral
teachings
Robinson Secundus by Lieberkühn (1785)
Robinson Secundus by Gedike (1802) : corrections
Fata Robinsonis Crusoëi, then Robinson Crusoëus by Goffaux
(1807) : cuts off all the family part and keeps only the main
story
The Story of Robinson Crusoe in Latin by Barnett (1907) :
improves the text and cuts off many moral passages
Robinson Crusœus by Avellanus (1896) : corrections and notes
added
Robinsonius Minor by Nagel (1823)
Rebilius Cruso by Newman (1884) : rewriting from the general
ideas, and cutting off the digressions, with an emphasis on
vocabulary
Vita discriminaque Robinsonis Crusoei by Avellanus (1928) : no
version is currently available online but it appears that it
starts as a plain translation and then goes on as its own story
when Robinson arrives on the island
Some changes were made in the original text, as follows :
In splenunca habitat → In spelunca habitat
assuefacerat → assuefecerat
tandem ille adgredi → tandem ille aggredi (consistence with the
rest of the text)
ad lanam mulgendam → ad lamam mulgendam
utrumque statim agressus → utrumque statim aggressus
fasciculo saggittarum → fasciculo sagittarum
per densisimas frondes → per densissimas frondes
in loco nullis presidiis → in loco nullis praesidiis
Nunc autum absolutis → Nunc autem absolutis
quam celerime afferre ; → quam celerrime afferre ;
nulla erat Europeanorum → nulla erat Europaeanorum
aut decem aut duodecem → aut decem aut duodecim
indissolubili nodo adnectaret → indissolubili nodo adnecteret
cellae intexis ramalibus → cellae intextis ramalibus
duas ejusmodi texit → duas ejusmodi texuit
Multa vero facienda superant → Multa vero facienda supererant
generis humanis originem → generis humani originem
barbaris inruentibus → barbaris irruentibus (consistence)
Ipso die operi destinata → Ipso die operi destinato
Antea vero voluistis → Antea vero voluisti
Paullulum progressi → Paululum progressi (consistence)