Catonis Disticha moralia, et Lilii Monita paedagogica; or, Cato's moral distichs, and Lily's Paedagogical admonitions. With the following improvements, in a Method intirely new. Viz. The Words of the Author placed according to their Grammatical Construction, in the lower Part of the Page, and those of more than Two Syllables accented, to shew the right Pronunciation. An Alphabetical Vocabulary of all the Words, shewing their Parts of Speech, and Signification. The Themes of the Verbs with their Government. A Table of Scanning, containing all the possible Variations of Hexameter and Pentameter Verses, by which every Line of the Author may be Scannea. Lastly, The Rhetorical Figures are placed at the Bottom of each Page as they occur. For the use of schools. By John Stirling, D. D. Vicar of Great Gaddesden in Hertfordshire

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  • Catonis Disticha moralia, et Lilii Monita paedagogica; or, Cato's moral distichs, and Lily's Paedagogical admonitions. With the following improvements, in a Method intirely new. Viz. The Words of the Author placed according to their Grammatical Construction, in the lower Part of the Page, and those of more than Two Syllables accented, to shew the right Pronunciation. An Alphabetical Vocabulary of all the Words, shewing their Parts of Speech, and Signification. The Themes of the Verbs with their Government. A Table of Scanning, containing all the possible Variations of Hexameter and Pentameter Verses, by which every Line of the Author may be Scannea. Lastly, The Rhetorical Figures are placed at the Bottom of each Page as they occur. For the use of schools. By John Stirling, D. D. Vicar of Great Gaddesden in Hertfordshire
  • Catonis disticha. English.
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Imprint
London: printed for Thomas Astley, and sold by James Hodges on London-Bridge, and Richard Baldwin in Pater-Noster Row, 1755. The fourth edition.; ..
Added name
Cato, Marcus Porcius, 234 B.C.-149 B.C.; Stirling, John, -1777.
Publication year
1755
ESTC No.
T92020
Grub Street ID
311826
Description
72p. ; 12°.
Note
The disticha, wrongly attributed to Marcus Porcius Cato, in fact date from imperial times.