Author: Robert Ainsworth; Samuel Patrick [ed.]
Title: Thesaurus Linguae Latinae Compendiarius: Or, a Compendious Dictionary of the Latin Tongue: Designed for the Use of the British Nations: In Three Parts.
Description: London, Published for W. Mount, T. Page et al by Charles Ackers, 1741. Leather. A scarce mid-eighteenth century 'Dictionary of the Latin Tongue', from a leading scholar of the day. This is the scarce, revised, 1741 second edition of this work, with additions and improvements from schoolmaster and scholar Samuel Patrick, for some years the second master at Charterhouse School.This was a well known work in its day, authored by Robert Ainsworth, a Latin lexicographer who explains in his preface that the motivation for these volumes was to do 'a service to learning&apos. This educational work, subtitled a 'Compendious Dictionary of the Latin Tongue: Designed for the Use of the British Nations', also includes the Roman calendar, units of measurements and a chronology of Roman kings and consuls.ESTC reference no. T88539 In the original full reverse calf binding. Externally, in remarkably smart condition for age. Bumping to extremities, with rubbing to heads of spines and wear to spine labels. Hinges of both volumes slightly strained but remain firm. Otherwise, firmly bound. Heavier foxing to first and last few pages, with the odd mark throughout. Pages age toned due to paper type. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

Keywords: Latin Greek Ancient Languages Encyclopaedia Greek None


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