N. S., Proverbial Sentences, Divine and Moral (1679)
Date
1679
Author
Book title
Proverbial Sentences, Divine and Moral. With other Scriptural Passages Methodiz'd, And Reduc'd into a Grammatical Order, according to Lilly's English Rules: Being A most speedy and ready way for the better understanding of Grammar. Containing Directions for the exact making of Latin according to Rule, with variety of Exercises for young Beginners. Together with divers Examples and Forms of English Epistles, shewing how to make Latin Epistles: Also, most plain and easie Demonstrations for making of them, &c. Likewise Instructions for Versifying, or how to make Latin Verse after a most plain and easie Method. Prepared for the Benefit and Use of schools
Publication place
London
Publisher
Thomas Parkhurst
Text type
printed book
Genre
Grammars
Subject area
- grammar
- Latin
- poetry
- rhetoric
Summary
"There are certain Figures often used by Poetical Authors, here inserted for the benefit of young Students, which are these that follow, with their Explantion" (so in the text; pp. 103-11)
Word-group
type: alphabetical
Word-entry
type: headword
sample: Syncope is a figure contrary to Epenthesis, and is when a letter or syllable is taken or cut away from the midst of a word" (p. 106)
sample: Syncope is a figure contrary to Epenthesis, and is when a letter or syllable is taken or cut away from the midst of a word" (p. 106)
Alston
XVI.419
Wing
S120d
Other editions
1682: Wing S120e (Alston XVI:420)
