The great French dictionary. In two parts. The first, French and English; the second, English and French; according to the ancient and modern orthography. Wherein each language is set forth in its greatest latitude: the various senses of words, both proper and figurative, are orderly digested; and illustrated with apposite phrases, and proverbs: the hard words explained; and the proprieties adjusted. To which are prefixed the grounds of both languages, in two grammatical discourses; the one English, and the other French
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Type of record: Book
Title: The great French dictionary. In two parts. The first, French and English; the second, English and French; according to the ancient and modern orthography. Wherein each language is set forth in its greatest latitude: the various senses of words, both proper and figurative, are orderly digested; and illustrated with apposite phrases, and proverbs: the hard words explained; and the proprieties adjusted. To which are prefixed the grounds of both languages, in two grammatical discourses; the one English, and the other French
Classmark: BC Lg q/MIE
Creator(s): Miege, Guy (1644-1718?)
Publisher: printed by J. Redmayne, for Tho. Basset
Publication city: London
Date(s): 1688
Language: English
Size and medium: [1262] p
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/286356
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991002257439705181
Description
Second part has separate signatures and title page, dated 1687.
Part titles to French-English and English-French sections dated 1687.
An enlarged edition of his "New dictionary, French and English" (1677; 1679).
Indexed in: Wing(2) M2012.
Additional description
A hole in 1Q2 slightly affects the text on both sides of the leaf. Wanting: last leaf (4M2, presumably blank). With bookplate of St. John's College, Oxford, on paste-down at front (stamped Cancelled ... ) and on verso of general title also press-mark (on paste-down at front). Title-page inscribed: Liber Coll: D. Joän: Bapt. Oxon. Ex Dono Thomæ Rawlinson Superioris Ordinis Commensalis 1698
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