Thesavrvs lingvae Latinae compendiarivs: or, A compendious dictionary of the Latin tongue: designed chiefly for the use of the British nations. In two volumes. The first contains two parts; I. The English appellative words, and forms of expression, before the Latin: in which will be found some thousand English words and phrases, several various senses of the same word, and a great number of proverbial expressions, more than in any former dictionary of this kind; all carefully endeavoured to be rendered into proper and classical Latin. To which are subjoined, 1. The proper names of the more remarkable places rendered into Latin. 2. The christian names of men and women both in English and Latin. II. The ancient Latin names of the more remarkable persons and places occurring in classic authors, with a short account of them both historical and mythological; and the more modern names of the same places, so far as they are known, collected from the most approved writers. To which are added, 1. Th

People / Organizations

• Robert Ainsworth (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for W. Mount and T. Page, W. Innys, R. Ware, J. and P. Knapton, T. Cox, T. Longman, C. Hitch, A. Millar, J. Pote, J. Hodges, J. Oswald, E. Wicksteed, J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, J. Davidson, J. and J. Rivington, J. Ward, W. Johnston, M. Cooper, and the executors of Mr. J. Darby, MDCCLII. [1752] The fourth edition, with additions and improvements.; ..

Publication year

1752

ESTC No.

T88109

Grub Street ID

308094

Description

2v. ; 2°.

Note

Part printed by William Bowyer; his records show 750 copies printed.