1698 Fraus Elusa English Vocabulary & Grammar Scottish Robert Blau Geography



Robert Blau was a 17th-century Scottish schoolmaster who is known today solely for his textbook ‘Vocabularium Duplex’. This work for vocabulary and spelling words was designed for students to learn proper capitalization of words, meanings of words, as well as pronunciation. This 1698 second edition was enlarged from the first and features a ‘short minutes of geography’ at the end – a compendium of the world continents and countries, towns, and proper names which were used in conjunction with teaching spelling and grammar techniques.



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BLAU, Robert



Vocabularium duplex: seu fraus elusa. Containing a new and curious vocabulary English and Latine page 11. A Latine and English vocabulary page 28, wherein (besides other advantages) the affinity of not a few words, in both languages, is cleared, to the avoiding many vulgar errours; and also the exact spelling of words, according to their different meanings, is explained, the knowledge of which is most useful, the want, shameful; and much to be regrated, but not easily to be attained, unless by practice in peoples tender years, to which are added 1. An alphabet of words, which seem to signify the same thing, but do not actually, page 37. 2. A discourse concerning the excellency of the English tongue, page 42. 3. A tractate concerning pointing, page 44. 4. Directions when to write capital letters, page 46. 5. Some general rules for spelling, page 50. 6. Short minutes of geography excerpting out of Eachard's compend and others, in which some kingdoms and towns, have most obvious names, under which, they have or do pass; every kingdom hath its length and breadth with [t]he chief city subjoyned. Affinatis vocum saepe fallit pueros.



Edinburgh: Printed by the Heirs and Successors of Andrew Anerson, and are to be sold by the Author, 1698.

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Collation: Complete with all pages

[4], 48, 18

References: Wing B 3168 / Wing V 674; Hazlitt I p.32

Language: Latin / English

Binding: Leather; tight & secure

Front board attached by single rope cord

Size: ~6.25in X 4in (16cm x 10cm)

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