Francis Calverley, Primula Veris: A Brighter Gem (1681)
Date
1681
Author
Book title
Primula Veris: A Brighter Gem, Æsop's Cock never found, Teaching (ne'r taught yet) Speech's perfect ground. Or, The Third Part Of Calverleys Notes: Which Notes (after Discovery of the wonderous Mistakes, needless Difficulties, and Prolixity of the Common Grammar) initiate a Method which may Be a Glory to the Nation, And an Encouragement to the Learning Youth of Europe: Then All must learn this true Distinction's glance, Else Babes will jear us for our Ignorance
Publication place
London
Printer
T. H.
Publisher
the Author and Mr. Butt
Text type
printed book
Genre
Grammars
Subject area
- grammar
- Latin
Word-group
type: undifferentiated
Word-entry
type: other
sample: As if your Word be a thing, it is a Noun; if it signifie the Action of any thing it is a Verb; if it be neither Noun nor Verb, then it is an Adjunct, the signification whereof shews what kind of Adjunct it is: do so by every Word in that or any other Sentence, & it makes thee (hitherto grievous) labor and doubts in parsing, a very sport. (p. 3)
sample: As if your Word be a thing, it is a Noun; if it signifie the Action of any thing it is a Verb; if it be neither Noun nor Verb, then it is an Adjunct, the signification whereof shews what kind of Adjunct it is: do so by every Word in that or any other Sentence, & it makes thee (hitherto grievous) labor and doubts in parsing, a very sport. (p. 3)
Alston
XVI.440
Wing
P3476a
