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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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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lily, William, 1468?-1522.
- Language:
- English
- Latin
- Subjects (All):
- Latin language--Grammar--Early works to 1800.
- Latin language.
- Latin language--Grammar.
- Penn Provenance:
- Bishop, John, Mrs. (donor)
- Physical Description:
- 74 unnumbered pages, 130 pages, 28 unnumbered pages ; 15 cm (8vo)
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge : Printed by John Field, printer to the Universitie, Anno Dom. 1668.
- Notes:
- Published anonymously. By William Lily, with contributions by John Colet, Thomas Robertson, and others.
- Signatures: A-O⁸ P⁴.
- "Brevissima institutio, seu ratio grammatices cognoscendae, ad omnium puerorum utilitatem praescripta: quam solam regia majestas in omnibus scholis docendam praecepit." has special t.p. and separate pagination.
- Title within woodcut border; woodcut device, initials and head-pieces.
- Local Notes:
- With: Camden, William. Institutio graecae grammatices compendiaria in usum regiae scholae Westomonateriensis : in usum studiosae juventutis adduntur etiam quidam literarum nexus & scripturae compendia, quae partim elegantiae, partim brevitatis causâ usurpari solent :scientarum janitrix grammatica. Londini : Excudit Rogerus Nortonus, regius in Latinis, Graecis & Hebraicis typographus, 1667.
- Ms. notes on front free endpaper.
- Cited in:
- Wing (2nd ed.) L2287
- Contains:
- Brevissima institutio.
- OCLC:
- 187473312
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