Latin language - Early works to 1800
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Ovid's metamorphoses, in fifteen books With the arguments and notes of John Minellius translated into English. To which is marginally added, a prose version; viz. The very words of Ovid, digested into the proper order in construing; by the asistance of which young scholars, of but a very small acquaintance with the rules of grammar, may be enabled of themselves, with ease and pleasure, to learn their lessons without interruption to the teacher. For the use of schools. By Nathan Bailey, author of the Universal, etymological, English dictionary.
OvidDate: MDCCLVI. [1756]- E-books
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A recovery of the Latin, Greek, and Hebrew numbers, in sixteen dissertations , Exemplified in the reduction of all Horace's metres, and the Greek and Hebrew poetry. With two letters, one to the Right Rev. the Bishop of Chichester, concerning the reduction of the Latin and Greek numbers. And the other to the Right Rev. the Bishop of Salisbury, concerning the reduction of the Hebrew numbers. By the Rev. Mr. Edward Manwaring.
Manwaring, Edward.Date: MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]- E-books
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Ovid's tristia, in five books in English Being a prose, verbal and grammatical version, answering lineally to the Latin prose version, lately publish'd by the author of this; by the assistance of which, the learner may with ease and pleasure attain to the construing of Ovid's book, without, or with very little trouble to the teacher. For the use of schools. By N. Bailey.
OvidDate: M.DCC.XXIX. [1729]- E-books
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A treatise on the elegance of the Latin tongue . Wherein Rules upon every Part of Speech, the most obvious in good Authors, and the most necessary to be known, are set forth in the Shortest and Plainest Manner, and supported by Examples, all taken from Cicero. Proper to be perused, and learnt by Heart, by Young People who have acquired a sufficient Knowledge of the Syntax. To which is added, a very concise treatise on numbers, Shewing, in the fullest light, the way of expressing them in Latin. With the Roman manner of counting the days of months. By A. De Burcy.
De Burcy, A.Date: M,DCC,LXXIX. [1779]