A copious dictionary in three parts: I. The English before the Latin, enriched with about ten thousand words more then any former dictionary contains. II. The Latin before the English, with correct and plentifull etymological derivations, philological observations, and phraseological explications. III. The proper names of persons, places, and other things necessary to the understanding of historians and poets. To which are adjoyned, a table of authours names at large, which in this book are made use of, or mentioned: and also some lesser tractates. The whole being a comprisal of Thomasius and Rider's foundations, Holland's and Holyoak's superstructure and improvements: together with amendments and enlargements very considerable for number and nature; promoted and carried on by a diligent search into, and perusal of several other dictionaries, and many authours ancient and modern: rendring this work the most compleat and usefull of any in this kind yet extant; as the preface doth partic

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  • A copious dictionary in three parts: I. The English before the Latin, enriched with about ten thousand words more then any former dictionary contains. II. The Latin before the English, with correct and plentifull etymological derivations, philological observations, and phraseological explications. III. The proper names of persons, places, and other things necessary to the understanding of historians and poets. To which are adjoyned, a table of authours names at large, which in this book are made use of, or mentioned: and also some lesser tractates. The whole being a comprisal of Thomasius and Rider's foundations, Holland's and Holyoak's superstructure and improvements: together with amendments and enlargements very considerable for number and nature; promoted and carried on by a diligent search into, and perusal of several other dictionaries, and many authours ancient and modern: rendring this work the most compleat and usefull of any in this kind yet extant; as the preface doth partic
  • Dictionarium etymologicum, philologicum, phraseologicumque.
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Imprint
Cambridge: printed by John Hayes, printer to the University, 1674.
Added name
Robertson, William, d. 1686? Gouldman, Francis, d. 1688?. Dictionarium etymologicum, philologicum, phraseologicumque. Gouldman, Francis, d. 1688?. Dictionarium historico-geographico-poeticum.
Publication year
1674
ESTC No.
R217984
Grub Street ID
92702
Description
[1496] p. ; 4⁰
Note
Signatures: a? ?a-t? v? pi? A-3P? 3Q? 4A-4M?(-4M7, 4M8).

"Dictionarium etymologicum, philologicum, phraseologicumque.." has separate title page dated 1673 on signature pi1r; published in London; with separate register; also published separately as Wing G1447A.

"Dictionarium historico-geographico-poeticum.." has separate title page dated 1673 on signature 3Q4r; published in London; register starts over.

Includes dissertation, Greek vocabulary list, and table of coin weights.
Uncontrolled note
Gathered in 8's; verify format