Wotton's short view of George Hickes's grammatico-critical and archeological treasure of the ancient northern-languages, with some notes, by a Lover of the ancient Northern-Literature, and an appendix to the notes, Faithfully and Intirely translated into English from the Latin original, by Maurice Shelton, Of Barningham-Hall in the County of Suffolk, Esquire, One of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said County, &c. To which are added by the same Translator, Other Curious and Proper Notes for a further Illustration of the Text, A Short Appendix of Notes of Correction, &c. And a Dedication to the Right Honourable James Reynolds, Esq; Lord Chief Baron of his Majesty's Court of Exchequer, at Westminster. No sort of Learning can be a Burthen to any Man; that certainly is the most Useful and Pleasant which relates to the Language, Laws, and Customs of our own Country, &c.

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  • Wotton's short view of George Hickes's grammatico-critical and archeological treasure of the ancient northern-languages, with some notes, by a Lover of the ancient Northern-Literature, and an appendix to the notes, Faithfully and Intirely translated into English from the Latin original, by Maurice Shelton, Of Barningham-Hall in the County of Suffolk, Esquire, One of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said County, &c. To which are added by the same Translator, Other Curious and Proper Notes for a further Illustration of the Text, A Short Appendix of Notes of Correction, &c. And a Dedication to the Right Honourable James Reynolds, Esq; Lord Chief Baron of his Majesty's Court of Exchequer, at Westminster. No sort of Learning can be a Burthen to any Man; that certainly is the most Useful and Pleasant which relates to the Language, Laws, and Customs of our own Country, &c.
  • Linguarum vett. septentrionalium thesaurus. English
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Imprint
London: printed for the Author, and sold by D. Browne, Bookseller, at the Black Swan without Temple-Bar, MDCCXXXV. [1735]
Publication year
1735-1735
ESTC No.
T83069
Grub Street ID
303548
Description
[20],136;5,[3]p. : ill. ; 4⁰
Note
The text proper has a second titlepage bearing the date 1708, being a translation of the Latin original of that date.

Price from imprint: Price sowed, five Shillings; Price bound, seven.