The amusing instructor : or, a key to the Italian classics : containing a choice collection of remarkable sayings, and anecdotes, in Italian and English. Wherein the genuine pronunciation of the Italian is rendered obvious at sight, by means of proper characters. Also, an obe on liberty, ascribed to petrarch ; and elegant sonnet, hitherto unpublished, on the suppression of the celebrated academy Della Crusca with an lmitation of each in English verse, by a distinguished Pen. The whole preceded by a copious and critical treatise on the pronunciation of the Italian tongue / by the editor, Antonio Montucci, LL. D. A native of Sienna, and graduate of the University of that city.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anecdotes--Early works to 1800.

Anecdotes.

English literature--18th century.

English literature.

Italian literature--18th century.

Italian literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([4], 23, [1], ci, [1], 264 pages, table)

Other Title:

Amusing instructor

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for the editor, No 2, Lyons Inn, M.DCC.XCII. [1792]

Notes:

Additional titlepage: 'L'instruttor giocondo, ovvero, la chiave de' classici italiani .. ' - Parallel Italian and English texts.

The treatise (ci p.) is in English.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T113966.

OCLC:

642288500