Thesaurus linguæ latinæ compendiarius: or, a compendious dictionary of the Latin tongue: designed for the use of the British nations: in three parts. Containing, I. The English appellative Words and Forms of Expression before the Latin; in which will be found some thousand English Words and Phrases, several various Senses of the same Word, and a great Number of proverbial Expressions, more than in any former Dictionary of this Kind, all carefully endeavoured to be rendered in proper and classical Latin. To which are subjoined, 1. The Proper Names of the more remarkable Places rendered into Latin. 2. The Christian Names of Men and Women. II. The Latin Appellatives before the English; in which are given the more certain Etymologies of the Latin Words, their various Senses in English ranged in their natural Order, the principal Idioms under each Sense explained and accounted for, all supported by the best Authorities of the Roman Writers; with References to the particular Book, Chapter, o

People / Organizations

• Robert Ainsworth (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for W. Mount and T. Page, W. Innys, R. Ware, J. and P. Knapton, A. Ward, J. Clarke in St. Paul's Church-Yard, T. Cox, T. Longman, C. Hitch, R. Hett, A. Millar, J. Pote, J. Hodges, J. Oswald, E. Wicksteed, J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, J. Davidson, J. and J. Rivington, M. Cooper, and the Executors of Mr. J. Darby, MDCCXLVI. [1746]

Publication year

1746-1746

ESTC No.

T88539

Grub Street ID

308499

Description

2v. ; 4⁰