Glossary, a: or, collection of words, phrases, names and allusions to customs, proverbs, etc. which have been thought to require illustration, in the works of english authors
Auteur :
Nares, Robert
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108035996
Date de publication :
24 nov. 2011
Dimensions :
29,7 x 21,0 x 3,1 cm
Poids :
1410 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Originally published in 1822, this glossary was compiled over forty years as a pastime of the author, a scholar and clergyman. It began as a private reference tool for obsolete English words commonly encountered in Elizabethan literature, but was eventually published and reprinted many times during the nineteenth century.