Thesaurus linguae latinae compendiarius: or, a compendious dictionary of the Latin tongue: designed for the use of the British nations: In three parts. Containing, 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 in 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. II. The Latin appellatives before the English; in which are given the more certain etymologies of the Latin words, their various senses in English ranged in their natural order, the principal idioms under each sense explained and accounted for, all supported by the best authorities of the Roman writers; with references to the particular book, chapter, or v

People / Organizations

• Robert Ainsworth (Author)

Imprint

London : printed by C. and J. Ackers, 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, MDCCLI [1751]. The third edition, with additions and improvements. By Samuel Patrick, LL.D. and usher of the Charter-House School.; ..

Publication year

1751

ESTC No.

T88661

Grub Street ID

308615

Description

[2],xxxiv,[1516]p. ; 4°.

Note

With an imprimatur leaf

Final line of text on 3T3r begins "Roman"; catchword on 3T3v is "A, a, Lat."; catchword on 4Y2r is "or"

What appears to be a variant setting of vol. 2 has final line of text on 3T3r begining "comitia,"; catchword on 3T3v is "A, a,"; catchword on 4Y2r is "sar".