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A short introduction of grammar : Generally to be vsed. Compiled and set forth for the bringing up of all those that intend to attaine to the knowledge of the Latine tongue

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Type of record: Book

Title: A short introduction of grammar : Generally to be vsed. Compiled and set forth for the bringing up of all those that intend to attaine to the knowledge of the Latine tongue

Other titles: Brevissima institutio

Level: Piece

Classmark: BC Lg/LIL

Related people: Colet, John; Robertson, Thomas

Publisher: Printed by the printers of London for the good of the Common wealth

Publication city: [London]

Date(s): 1641

Language: English

Size and medium: [74], 130, [20] p

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/285290

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991002091739705181

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Anonymous. By William Lily, with contributions by John Colet, Thomas Robertson, and others.


Revised from "An introduction of the eyght partes of speche" and "Institutio 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 on some later editions.


"Brevissima institutio" has separate pagination and title page dated 1641; register is continuous.


Brevissima institutio.


Indexed in: Wing (2nd ed.) L2274F.

Additional description

Bound with one other publication in a volume lettered: SHORT INTRODUCTION OF GRAMMAR LILY 1641. Volume contents: 1. Lily, W. A short introduction of grammar, 1641. -- 2. Lillies rules construed, 1641.

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