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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 Latin tongue...[etc.]

Archive Print Item: Education 375.47/LIL

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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 Latin tongue...[etc.]

Level: Item

Classmark: Education 375.47/LIL

Related people: Colet, John; Robertson, Thomas

Publisher: Printed at the Theater

Publication city: Oxford

Date(s): 1679

Language: English

Size and medium: 335 p

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/383748

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991009144779705181

Description

A compilation of rules for Latin grammar, by William Lily, John Colet, and Thomas Robertson, with many later additions; commonly called Lily's grammar.


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 of some editions.


Indexed in: Wing: L 2303 and L2261.

Additional description

Name: "James Lorother? 1684/5. February the 22nd. of Whitehaven" on front free-end paper

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