The royal grammar, commonly called Lylly's grammar, explained. In those rules of it which concern the genders and irregular declinings of nouns; and the preterperfect tenses and supines of verbs; ordinarily called, propria quae maribus; quae genus; and as in praesenti. By way of question and answer, opening the meanings of the rules with great plainness to the understanding of children of meanest capacity. With choice critical observations on the same, from the best extant authours and grammarians. For the amending of the mistakes, and supplying of the defects thereof. By William Walker. B.D

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  • The royal grammar, commonly called Lylly's grammar, explained. In those rules of it which concern the genders and irregular declinings of nouns; and the preterperfect tenses and supines of verbs; ordinarily called, propria quae maribus; quae genus; and as in praesenti. By way of question and answer, opening the meanings of the rules with great plainness to the understanding of children of meanest capacity. With choice critical observations on the same, from the best extant authours and grammarians. For the amending of the mistakes, and supplying of the defects thereof. By William Walker. B.D
  • Explanation of Lillies Grammar; Explanation of the rules of the royal grammar. Touching Heteroclisies; Explanation of the rules of the royal grammar; touching the preterperfect tenses
People / Organizations
Imprint
London : Printed for Robert Pawlet at the sign of the Bible in Chancery Lane near Fleet-street, and Francis Heley at the end of Chancery Lane next Holborn, 1670.
Added name
Robertson, Thomas, active 1520-1561.
Publication year
1670
ESTC No.
R200711
Grub Street ID
78203
Description
[16], 135, [6], 136-256, [8], 257-486, [2] p. ; 8°.
Note
"An explanation of the rules of the royal grammar. Touching Heteroclisies ... as they are delivered in Mr. Robinson's [sic] rules" and "An explanation of the rules of the royal grammar; touching the preterperfect tenses" each have separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous

Running title reads: An explanation of Lillies Grammar

K4 is cancelled by a half-sheet signed "A"; a half-sheet signed "(*)" is inserted after quire R

With a final errata leaf

Variant title page has authorship statement: By William Walker. B.D. Authour of the Treatise of the English particles

A variant of the edition with Edward Pawlet named as second bookseller in imprint in place of Francis Henley (Wing W433A). N.B. Wing W433A has authorship statement which matches the variant title page of W433 noted above

Signatures: A-I]8] K]4(-K4+'A']8) L-R]8] (*)]4] S-2H]8] 2I]4.
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