Robert Blau, Vocabularium Duplex seu Fraus Elusa (1698)

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Date

1698

Author

Robert Blau

Book title

Vocabularium Duplex: Seu, Fraus Elusa. Containing A New and Curious Vocabulary, English and Latine page 11, I. a Latine and English Vocabulary page 28, wherein (besides other Advantages) the Affinity of not a few Words, in both Languages, is cleared, to the avoiding many vulgar Errours; and also the exact Spelling of Words, according to their different meanings, is explained, the knowledge of which is most useful, the want, shameful; and much to be regrated, but not easily to be attained, unless by practice in peoples tender years, to which are added 1. An Alphabet of Words, which seem to signify the same thing, but do not usually, page 37. 2. A Discourse concerning the Excellency of the English Tongue, page 42. 3. A Tractate concerning Pointing, page 44. 4. Dirctions when to write Capital Letters, page 46. 5. Some General Rules for Spelling, page 50. 6. Short Minutes of Geography excerpted out of Eachard's Compend and others, in which some Kingdoms and Towns, have most obvious Names, under which, they have or do pass; Every Kingdom hath its length and breadth with the chief City subjoyned

Edition

second

Publication place

Edinburgh

Printer

heirs and successors of Andrew Anderson

Text type

printed book

Genre

Bilingual and polyglot dictionaries, glossaries, and vocabularies

Subject area

Language

headwords: English, Latin
explanations: Latin, English
explanations: Latin, English

Extent

1-37

Word-group

type: alphabetical

Word-entry

type: headword
sample: Toss in the mind. volvo ere. (p. 24)
Callæ smiths irons. (p. 29)

Alston

XVI.509

Wing

B3175a

Other editions

1686: Wing B3168 (Alston XVI.508)