SALTONSTALL, WYE:

Clavis ad Portam, or a key fitted to the gates of tongues. Wherein you may readily find the Latine and French for any English word, necessary for all young schollers. [Oxford?] Printed by Wm. Turner, 1634. (Bound with the 1633 edition--London--of Anchoran's Comenius.)

SANFORD, JOHN:

Le Guichet Francois. Sive janicula et brevis introductio ad linguam Gallicam. Oxoniae. Excudebat Josephus Barnesius, 1604.

A briefe extract of the former Latin Grammar, done into English for the easier instruction of the Learner. At Oxford. Printed by Joseph Barnes, and are to be sold in Paules Churchyard at the signe of the Crowne by Simon Waterson. 1605.

SHERWOOD, ROBERT:

The Frenche Tutour, London, Humphrey Lownes, 1625 (no copy known).

The French Tutour by way of grammar exactly and fully Teaching all the most necessary Rules for the attaining of the French tongue, whereunto are also annexed three Dialogues; and a touch of French compliments all for the furtherance of Gentlemen, Schollers and others desirous of the said language. Second ed. carefully corrected and enlarged by Robert Sherwood, Londoner. London, Printed by Robert Young, 1634.

Dictionnaire Anglois-Francois. 1632. Cf. COTGRAVE.

SMITH, J.:

Grammatica Quadrilinguis, or brief Instructions for the French, Italian, Spanish and English Tongues, with the Proverbs of each Language fitted for those who desire to perfect themselves therein.

By J. Smith, M.A. Printed for J. Clarke at the Star, in Little Britain, and J. Lutton at the Anchor in Poutry. London, 1674.

THORIUS, J. Cf. CORRO.

VAIRa.s.sE D'ALLAIS, DENYS:

A short and methodical introduction to the French tongue, composed for the particular benefit and use of the English. Paris, 1683.

VALENCE, PIERRE:

Introductions in Frensche for Henry the Yonge Erle of Lyncoln (childe of greate esperaunce), sonne of the most n.o.ble and excellente pryncesse Mary (by the grace of G.o.d queene of France etc.). [No date or place.]

VERON, JOHN:

Dictionariolum puerorum, tribus linguis, Latina, Anglica et Gallica conscriptum. Latino gallic.u.m nuper ediderat Rob. Stepha.n.u.s Parisiis, cui Anglicam interpretationem adiecit Joannes Veron.

London, John Wolfe, 1552.

VILLIERS, JACOB:

Vocabularium a.n.a.logic.u.m, or the Englishman speaking French, and the Frenchman speaking English. Plainly showing the nearness or affinity betwixt the English, French and Latin. Alphabetically digested. With new and easy directions for the attaining of the French tongue, comprehended in rules of p.r.o.nouncing, rules of accenting and the like. To which is added the explanation of Mounsieur de Laine's French Grammar by way of dialogue set forth for the special use and encouragement of such as desire to be proficients in the same language. The like not extant. By Jacob Villiers, Master of a French School in Nottingham. London, printed by J. D. for Jonathan Robinson, at the Golden Lion, and George Wells, at the Sun in St. Paul's Church yard, 1680.

WODROEPH, JOHN:

The spared houres of a souldier in his travels, or The true marrowe of the French Tongue, wherein is truly treated (by ordre) the nine parts of speech, together with two rare and excellent bookes of Dialogues, the one presented to that ill.u.s.trious prince Count Henry of Na.s.sau, in his younger yeares for his Furtherance in this tongue, newly reviewed and put in pure French Phrase (easie and delightfull) from point to point; and the other formed and made (since) by the Authour himselfe. Added yet an excellent worke, very profitable for all the ages of man, called the Springwell of Honour and Vertue, gathered together very carefully, both by ancient and Moderne Philosophers of our Tyme. With many G.o.dly songs, sonets, Theames, Letters missives, and sentences proverbiales: so orderly, plain and pertinent, as hath not (formerly) beene seene in the most famous Ile of great Britaine. By John Wodroephe, Gent. Les Heures de relasche... . Imprime a Dort, Par Nicolas Vincentz, Pour George Waters, Marchant Libraire, demeurant pres le Marche au Poisson, a l'Enseigne des Manchettes dorees. 1623.

Second edition: The Marrow of the French Tongue, containing:

1. Rules for the true p.r.o.nunciation of every letter as it is written or spoken.

2. An exact Grammar containing the nine parts of speech of the French Tongue.

3. Dialogues on French and English, fitted for all kind of discourse for courtiers, citizens, and countrymen, in their affairs at home or travelling abroad.

With variety of other helps to the learner as Phrases, Letters missive, sentences, proverbes, Theames, and in both languages. So exactly collected and compiled by the great paines and industry of M. John Wodroephe, that the meanest capacity either French or Englishman, that can but reade, may in a short time by his owne industry without the helpe of any Teacher attaine to the perfection of both languages. Ce livre est aussi utile pour le Francois d'apprendre l'Anglois que pour l'Anglois d'apprendre le Francois. The second edition. Reviewed and purged of much gross English, and divers errors committed in the former edition printed at Dort. London. Printed for Rd. Meighen at the signe of the Leg in the Strand, and in St. Dunstan's Churchyard in Fleet Street, 1625.

FOOTNOTES:

[1106] Licensed to Harrison (Arber, _Stationers' Register_, i. 364); a.s.signed over to Th. Woodc.o.c.k by Harrison's widow, 1578 (_ibid._ ii.

331).

[1107] Based on Bathe's _Janua Linguarum_ in Latin and Spanish, 1611.

[1108] Sometimes bound with the Dictionary of 1677.