William Bathe, S.J., 1564-1614: A pioneer in linguistics. (English translation from the Irish edition, Dublin, 1981) (Studies in the History of the Language Sciences)

William Bathe, S.J. (1564-1614) was a pioneer in linguistics. The present book deals with Bathe's family background, his life and service as a courtier, diplomat and, finally, Jesuit educator, and, in particular, his contribution to the study of language and his most important publication, Ianua Linguarum (1611).