A short introduction of grammar, generally to be vsed : compiled and set forth for the bringing vp of all those that intend to attain to the knowledge of the Latine tongue.
- Published/Created:
- London
Printed by Iohn Norton, Printer to the Kings Maiesty in Latine, Greeke and Hebrew
1611 - Physical Description:
- [255] p. ; 15 cm.
- Notes:
- Interleaved, with numerous manuscript additions in a contemporary hand, apparently Henry Vernon, whose name is inscribed on leaf facing the title page.
Signatures: A-Q8 (A1 blank, except for signature-mark on recto).
Royal arms on verso of title page. Woodcut of the tree of knowledge on last page.
A compilation of rules for Latin grammar, by William Lily, John Colet and Thomas Robertson, with many additions by later revisers; commonly called "Lily's grammar."
"Brevissima Institutio, Sev Ratio Grammatices congnoscendæ ... 1611": leaves E8-Q8, with special title page (with royal arms on verso). - Variant Titles:
- Brevissima institutio, seu, Ratio grammatices.
- Associated Names:
- Colet, John, 1467?-1519 [Creator]
Lily, William, 1468?-1522 [Creator]
Robertson, Thomas, fl. 1520-1561 [Creator] - Topics:
- Latin language--Grammar
Latin language--Grammar--1500-1799 - Topics:
- Vernon, Henry--Inscription
Vernon, Henry--Ms. notes - Language:
- English
Latin - Genre:
- Annotations
Decorated initials
Grammars
illustrations (AAT)
Languages (Study discipline)
Woodcuts - Format:
- Text
- Rights:
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- Access Restrictions:
- Public
- Call Number:
- Gk4 109c
- Orbis Record:
- 1280398
- Yale Collection:
- Beinecke Library
- Digital Collection:
- General Collection, BRBL, Yale University
- oid pointer:
- 10978967
- Extent of digitization:
- Complete work digitized.
- OID:
- 2110915
- PID:
- digcoll:3669940
