The English school-master. Teaching all his scholars, of what age soever, the most easy, short, and perfect order of distinct reading, and true writing our English-tongue, that hath ever yet been known or published by any. And further also, teacheth a direct course, how any unskilful person may easily both understand any hard English words, ... and also be made able to use the same aptly themselves; and generally whatsoever is necessary to be known for the English speech: ... and therefore it is made not only for children, though the first book be meer childish for them, but also for all other; especially for those that are ignorant in the Latin tongue. ... Devised for thy sake that wantest any part of this skill, by Edward Coote, Master of the Free-School in Saint Edmonds-Bury.
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- The English school-master. Teaching all his scholars, of what age soever, the most easy, short, and perfect order of distinct reading, and true writing our English-tongue, that hath ever yet been known or published by any. And further also, teacheth a direct course, how any unskilful person may easily both understand any hard English words, ... and also be made able to use the same aptly themselves; and generally whatsoever is necessary to be known for the English speech: ... and therefore it is made not only for children, though the first book be meer childish for them, but also for all other; especially for those that are ignorant in the Latin tongue. ... Devised for thy sake that wantest any part of this skill, by Edward Coote, Master of the Free-School in Saint Edmonds-Bury.
- English schoole-maister
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[London]: Printed by A[nne]. Maxwell and R[obert]. Roberts for the Company of Stationers, 1684.
- Publication year
- 1684-1684
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- R171518
- Grub Street ID
- 65727
- Description
- [8], 77, [3] p. ; 4⁰
- Note
- First published in 1596 as "The English schoole-maister".
The final leaf bears on the recto sentences (for copying?) in a blackletter font and a colophon: London, printed by M.H. and J.M. for the Company of Stationers: 1684.Citation/references Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), C6076ASubject Copybooks -- Early works to 1800.
English language -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Early works to 1800.
English language -- Grammar -- Early works to 1800.