Queen Anna's new World of words, or dictionarie of the Italian and English tongues / collected, and newly much augmented by Iohn Florio, Reader of the Italian unto the Soveraigne Maiestie of Anna, Crowned Queene of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, &c. And one of the Gentlemen of hir Royall Priuie Chamber. Whereunto are added certaine necessarie rules and short observations for the Italian tongue.

  • Florio, John, 1553?-1625.
Date:
1611
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Credit: Queen Anna's new World of words, or dictionarie of the Italian and English tongues / collected, and newly much augmented by Iohn Florio, Reader of the Italian unto the Soveraigne Maiestie of Anna, Crowned Queene of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, &c. And one of the Gentlemen of hir Royall Priuie Chamber. Whereunto are added certaine necessarie rules and short observations for the Italian tongue. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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