Antiqu? lingu? Britannic? thesaurus: being a British, or Welsh-English dictionary: Containing Some Thousands of British Words more than any Welsh Dictionary hitherto published. All the Authorities or Examples which the learned Doctor Davies gives, in his British-Latin Dictionary, from ancient Poets, Historians, &c. are inserted in This, as they are accurate Proofs of the Significations assigned to those Words; and the Words which are added, are often exemplified in the same Manner. And to make this Work more compleat, besides the Explications and Etymologies of Words, many valuable British Antiquities are interspersed through All the Parts of it. To which is prefixed, a compendious and comprehensive Welsh grammar, Wherein the Principles of the Welsh Tongue are explained by short and easy English Rules, in so plain a Method, that the Reader may with great Facility attain to the Knowledge of the Nature and Genius of this Ancient Language of the Aborigines of Great Britain. Besides the Au

People / Organizations

• Thomas Richards (Author)

Imprint

Bristol: printed by Felix Farley in Small-Street, for Benj. Dod, at the Bible and Key in Ave-Mary Lane, near St Paul's, London. The Welsh Grammar may be had alone, [1759]

Publication year

1759-1759

ESTC No.

T80602

Grub Street ID

301655

Description

xxiii,[17],68,[474]p. ; 8⁰

Note

A re-issue of the 1753 edition with a new titlepage.

The Welsh grammar, bearing the running title: 'An introduction to the Welsh language', was also available separately.

With a list of subscribers.

Price from imprint: Price 1 s.

Uncontrolled note

Final sig. is h1