Edward Young, The Complete English Scholar (1680)

Date

1680

Author

Edward Young Note: 30/09/2005

Book title

The Compleat English-Scholar, In Spelling, Reading, and Writing: Containing Plain and Easie Directions for Spelling, and Reading English, according to the present Pronunciation. With several Tables of Common words and proper Names in the Bible and elsewhere, from one to Six and Seven Syllables, both in whole words and divided into Syllables. And Directions for True Writing of English, with several Copies of the most usual Hands Engraven in Copper. Also Examples of the different Writing and Pronouncing of the same words in the English Tongue. Lastly, how to Spell Words as are alike in Sound, but differ in their Sence and Spelling; with the Use of all Stops and Points in Spelling and Writing, and the Interpretation of English Christian Names, and many other things of Use to Learners

Edition

fourth

Text type

printed book

Genre

Spelling

Subject area

• proper name
• spelling

Language

headwords: English

Word-group

type: alphabetical

Word-entry

type: headword
sample: Qua-king Quaking
qui-ver quiver
quar-rel quarrel (p. 44)

Alston

IV.110-28

Wing

Y58B

Other editions

1675:
1893: Y58G (41 editions to 1752)

Criticisms