Manipulus Vocabulorum: A Rhyming Dictionary of the English Language (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Excerpt from Manipulus Vocabulorum: A Rhyming Dictionary of the English Language

The reasons that Levins gives for compiling his Dictionary are straightforward he will not take advantage of the plea frequently put forward, that he published only at of friends; but simply states that he found such a work wanted, and tried his best to supply the want. A low-priced Dic tionary was required, SO that the poorer sorte may be able to Die it (p. For. Maister Howlet's Dictionary was great and costly (p. Moreover, parents W their children Should have a separate book to one book in common among many is as if y toole to worka with in the mynt, which, whilst did occupie, al the other should be idle, and so little forward (p. This book, like all works appears to have given the author greater labour pooted, in collecting the materials. For the gath E11 gli she wordes, and deviding of order of the last sillabls being a trade attempted, or by the other Dictionaries, anything to recken helped and furthered, must needs be a long travaile (p. 6)

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