Ianua linguarum, quadrilinguis. Or A messe of tongues: Latine, English, French, and Spanish Neatly serued vp together, for a wholesome repast, to the worthy curiositie of the studious. (1617)

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Ianua linguarum, quadrilinguis. Or A messe of tongues: Latine, English, French, and Spanish Neatly serued vp together, for a wholesome repast, to the worthy curiositie of the studious.
Bathe, William, 1564-1614.
Welde, William.
Barbier, Jo.
A collection of proverbs in Latin, originally compiled by William Bathe with the Spanish translations. The English translation is by William Welde. The foreword is signed by the translator into French, "Io. Barbier", probably a pseudonym for Isaac Habrecht.
Latin, English, French, and Spanish texts in parallel columns.
Printer's name from STC.
Includes index.
The first leaf is blank.
N1r is paginated 461.
With a final advertisement leaf and a final errata leaf.
[18], 173, [53] p.
Londini : Excudebat R[ichard] F[ield] impensis Matthaei Lownes, M.D.C.XVII. [1617]
STC (2nd ed.) / 14467
English
Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery


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