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Compleat linguist. Or, An universal grammar of all the considerable tongues in being
In a shorter, clearer, and more instructive method than is extant. Collected from the most approv'd hands. ... By John Henley, M.A
Universal grammar of all the considerable tongues in being
An introduction to an English grammar; 1726
... Being number X. of the Compleat linguist
Each issue has separate title page and half title.
Below title: "To be publish'd monthly, one distinct grammar each month, till the whole is perfected: with a preface to every grammar, relating to each tongue."
Following imprint on numbers 1: "Price 1s"; price varies with issue.
A series of ten grammatical treatises, beginning with Spanish (Aug. 1719) and continuing through Italian, French, Greek, Latin, Hebrew, and other languages. The particular language treated is named in a title page note below the issue date. Although title page indicates that issues were intended to be published monthly, publication was irregular, and numbers 10, the final issue, was not published until 1726 (compare Wiles).
Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).
Wiles, R.M. Serial publication in England before 1750, pages 24
Chronological and numerical designation through numbers 6; nos. 7-8 have numerical designation only.