An edition of Lexicon tetraglotton (1659)

Lexicon tetraglotton

an English-French-Italian-Spanish dictionary, whereunto is adjoined a large nomenclature of the proper terms (in all the fowr) belonging to several arts, and sciences, to recreations, to professions both liberal and mechanick, &c. Divided to fiftie two secions; vvith another volume of the choicest proverbs in all the sayed toungs, (consisting of divers compleat tomes) and the English translated into the other three, to take off the reproach which useth to be cast upon her, that she is but barren in this point, and those proverbs she hath, are but flat and empty: moreover, ther are sundry familiar letters and verses running all in proverbs, with a particular tome of the British, or old Cambrian sayed-sawes and adages, which the author thought fit to annex hereunto, and make intelligible, for their great antiquity and weight: lastly, there are five centuries of new sayings, which, in tract of time, may serve for proverbs to posterity. By the labours, and lucubrations of James Howell

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An edition of Lexicon tetraglotton (1659)

Lexicon tetraglotton

an English-French-Italian-Spanish dictionary, whereunto is adjoined a large nomenclature of the proper terms (in all the fowr) belonging to several arts, and sciences, to recreations, to professions both liberal and mechanick, &c. Divided to fiftie two secions; vvith another volume of the choicest proverbs in all the sayed toungs, (consisting of divers compleat tomes) and the English translated into the other three, to take off the reproach which useth to be cast upon her, that she is but barren in this point, and those proverbs she hath, are but flat and empty: moreover, ther are sundry familiar letters and verses running all in proverbs, with a particular tome of the British, or old Cambrian sayed-sawes and adages, which the author thought fit to annex hereunto, and make intelligible, for their great antiquity and weight: lastly, there are five centuries of new sayings, which, in tract of time, may serve for proverbs to posterity. By the labours, and lucubrations of James Howell

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printed by Thomas Leach
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Dictionaries, Polyglot, Early works to 1800, Proverbs, Italian language, French language, English language, Spanish language, Encyclopedias and dictionaries

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Lexicon tetraglotton: an English-French-Italian-Spanish dictionary : whereunto is adjoined a large nomenclature of the proper terms (in all the four) belonging to several arts and sciences, to recreations, to professions both liberal and mechanick, &c. ... : with another volume of the choicest proverbs in all the said toungs ... and the English translated into the other three ... : moreover, there are sundry familiar letters and verses running all in proverbs with a particular tome of the British or old Cambrian sayed sawes and adages ... : lastly, there are five centuries of new sayings ...
1976, Printed by J.G. for Samuel Thomson ...
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Cover of: Lexicon tetraglotton
Lexicon tetraglotton: an English-French-Italian-Spanish dictionary; whereunto is adjoined a large nomenclature of the proper terms (in all the fowr) belonging to several arts and sciences, divided to fiftie two sections; with another volume of the choicest proverbs in all the sayed toungs.
1660, Printed by Thomas Leach
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Cover of: Lexicon tetraglotton
Lexicon tetraglotton: an English-French-Italian-Spanish dictionary, whereunto is adjoined a large nomenclature of the proper terms (in all the fowr) belonging to several arts, and sciences, to recreations, to professions both liberal and mechanick, &c. Divided to fiftie two secions; vvith another volume of the choicest proverbs in all the sayed toungs, (consisting of divers compleat tomes) and the English translated into the other three, to take off the reproach which useth to be cast upon her, that she is but barren in this point, and those proverbs she hath, are but flat and empty: moreover, ther are sundry familiar letters and verses running all in proverbs, with a particular tome of the British, or old Cambrian sayed-sawes and adages, which the author thought fit to annex hereunto, and make intelligible, for their great antiquity and weight: lastly, there are five centuries of new sayings, which, in tract of time, may serve for proverbs to posterity. By the labours, and lucubrations of James Howell
1660, printed by Thomas Leach
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Lexicon Tetraglotton: an English-French-Italian-Spanish dictionary, whereunto is adjoined a large nomenclature of the proper terms (in all four) belonging to several arts and sciences, to recreations, to professions both liberal and michanick, [etc], divided into fiftie two sections; with another volume of the choicest proverbs ... moreover there are sundry familiar letters and verses ... lastly there are five centuries of New Songs, which, there are five centuries of New Songs, which, in tract of time may serve for proverbs to posterity.
1659, Thomson
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Publication date from Wing, which indicates that imprint date appears on title page

"Paroimiographia" also separately as Wing (2nd ed.) H3098 at reel 421:16; first word of title in Greek characters

Reproduction of the original in the Society of Antiquities Library, London

Wing (2nd ed., 1994) H3089

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1992. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. 35mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2147:19)).

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Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 2147:19
Genre
Dictionaries, Early works to 1800
Other Titles
English-French-Italian-Spanish dictionary, Lexicon tetraglotton, dictionaire François-Italien-Espagnol-Anglois ... Lexicon tetraglotton, vocabulario Inglese-Italiano-Francese-Spagnuolo .., Lexicon tetraglotton, vocabulario Español-Inglès-Italiano-Francès, Dictionaire François-Italien-Espagnol-Anglois, Vocabulario Inglese-Italiano-Francese-Spagnuolo, Vocabulario Español-Inglès-Italiano-Francès, Particular vocabulary or nomenclature in English, Italian, French, and Spanish. ... Vocabulario particulare, ô nomenclatura Italiana, Frencese, Spagnuola, Inglese, ... Vocabulaire particulier, ou nomenclature, Françoise, Italienne, Angloise, Espagnole, ... Vocabulario particular, ô nomenclatura Española, Inglese, Italiana, Francese, Nomenclature in English, Italian, French, and Spanish, Vocabulario particulare, Nomenclatura Italiana, Frencese, Spagnuola, Inglese, Vocabulaire particulier, Nomenclature, Françoise, Italienne, Angloise, Espagnole, Vocabulario particular, Nomenclatura Española, Inglese, Italiana, Francese, Paroimiographia. Proverbs, or, Old sayed savves & adages in English (or the Saxon toung) Italian, French and Spanish, Proverbs, or, Old sayed savves & adages in English (or the Saxon toung) Italian, French and Spanish, Old sayed savves & adages in English (or the Saxon toung) Italian, French and Spanish, Proverbs, or Old sayed-savves, and adages in the English toung, Old sayed-savves, and adages in the English toung, Old sayed-sawes, and adages in the English toung, English proverbs, rendred into French, Italian, & Spanish; .., Proverbes d'elite, et dictons communs, ou vieux quolibets, en la langue Francoise, dont plusieurs vont glossez, Proverbi gli più scelti nella lingua Italiana de i quali alicuni glossati, Refranes o proverbios en romance, ò la lengua Castellana, Diharebion Cymraeg vvedu ei cyfiethu yn saisineg, Diharebion Cymraeg vvedu ei cyfiethu yn saisineg, Divers centuries of nevv sayings, vvhich may serve for proverbs, to posterity, Divers centuries of new sayings, which may serve for proverbs, to posterity

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[6], 4, [626], 24, 10, [8], 28, [8], 24, [8], 32, [8], 40, [4], 10 p., [1] leaf of plates
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