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A short introduction of grammar : generally to be used: compiled and set forth for the bringing up of all those that intend to attain to the knowledge of the Latine tongue

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Type of record: Book

Title: A short introduction of grammar : generally to be used: compiled and set forth for the bringing up of all those that intend to attain to the knowledge of the Latine tongue

Other titles: Shorte introduction of grammar

Level: Item

Classmark: BC Lg/LIL

Related people: Colet, John; Robertson, Thomas

Publisher: printed by Thomas Buck, printer to the University

Publication city: Cambridge

Date(s): anno Dom. 1653

Language: English

Size and medium: [74], 130, [36] p

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/285289

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991002091679705181

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A compilation of texts, primarily by William Lily, with contributions by John Colet, Thomas Robertson, and others. Portions of the text also published separately in various editions.


Revised from "An introduction of the eyght partes of speche" and "Insititutio compendaria totius grammaticæ" which were revised and enlarged, possibly by Richard Cox and others, from Colet's "Æditio" and Lily's "Rudimenta". Lily's name appears on the title-page of some later editions.


Text in English and Latin.


"Brevissima institutio" has separate pagination and title page dated MDCLIII; register is continuous.


With indexes.


Signatures: A-P⁸.


Cambridge University seal reproduced on verso of E5 and recto of P8.


Shorte introduction of grammar.


Indexed in: Wing (2nd ed.) L2279B.

Additional description

Flyleaves taken from earlier printed works. With signature of R. Wise on title-page, and contemporary inscription on verso. From the library of Professor F.H. Garner

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