A copious dictionary : in three parts: I. The English before the Latin, enriched with about ten thousand words more then [sic] any former dictionary contains. II. The Latin before the English, with correct and plentiful etymological derivations, philogical observations, and phraseological explications. III. The proper names of persons, places, and other things necessary to the understanding of historians and poets. To which are adjoined a table of authors names at large, which in this book are made use of, or mentioned; and also some lesser tractates. The whole being a comprisal of Thomasius and Rider's foundations, Holland's and Holyoak's superstructure and improvements: together with amendments and enlargements very considerable for number and nature, promoted and carried on by a diligent search into, and perusal of several other dictionaries, and many authors ancient and modern: Rendering this work the most complete and useful of any in this kind yet extant; as the preface doth particularly declare, and the book it self will more fully evidence. By the care and industry of Francis Gouldman, M.A.
1669
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Title
A copious dictionary : in three parts: I. The English before the Latin, enriched with about ten thousand words more then [sic] any former dictionary contains. II. The Latin before the English, with correct and plentiful etymological derivations, philogical observations, and phraseological explications. III. The proper names of persons, places, and other things necessary to the understanding of historians and poets. To which are adjoined a table of authors names at large, which in this book are made use of, or mentioned; and also some lesser tractates. The whole being a comprisal of Thomasius and Rider's foundations, Holland's and Holyoak's superstructure and improvements: together with amendments and enlargements very considerable for number and nature, promoted and carried on by a diligent search into, and perusal of several other dictionaries, and many authors ancient and modern: Rendering this work the most complete and useful of any in this kind yet extant; as the preface doth particularly declare, and the book it self will more fully evidence. By the care and industry of Francis Gouldman, M.A.
Edition
The second edition: wherein the quantities of syllables not onely in appellative, but also proper names are more accurately noted then heretofore.
Created/published
Cambridge : Printed by John Field, and are to be sold by George Sawbridge, M.DC.LXIX. [1669]
Description
[1,492] p. ; (4to)
Associated name
Note
Press figures (daggers) throughout.
Signatures: '[a]'⁴ a-d⁴ e-x⁸ y⁴, A-D⁴ E-3R⁸ 3S², 4A-4D⁴ 4E-4N⁸ 4O-4P⁴.
Signatures: '[a]'⁴ a-d⁴ e-x⁸ y⁴, A-D⁴ E-3R⁸ 3S², 4A-4D⁴ 4E-4N⁸ 4O-4P⁴.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), G1444
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R17331
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R17331
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- Cambridge.
Call number
165- 879q
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: lacking final leaf 4P4. Trimmed at head, affecting headlines. Provenance: inscriptions on t.p.: "Geo. [George] Preston Whalley" and "No. 89"; on [a]2r: "E. Lib: Johannis [John] [Latison?]"; and on 3S2v: "Ex dono Nich [Nicholas] Cooke"; purchased by Folger from Ewen Kerr, Cat. 79:229, 24 February 1958