Item 12.12 - Notebook kept by John Wordsworth: 'Etymologicum Vol. II'

1 vol., c 206 x 171 x 23 mm. Pages numbered 361-583, rest of book blank. Paper slip loose between pp. 374-375; 4 ff. and 1 card loose between pp. 560-561.

Contents listed at beginning of volume, p. 361. 'Etymologies of Italian words, or of English [words] from Italian - Remarks upon Italian grammar', p. 369. The same for French, p. 425, and German, p. 491. 'Etymologies of English words from ancient and modern languages, Italian, French and German excepted - Remarks upon English grammar. Miscellaneous Etymologies and remarks not referable to any of the preceding sections. Rules for French pronunciation continued from Vol. I p 360-363' p. 563 . 'Omissions and errors in Johnsons Dictionary' p. 567. Blank pages between sections.

Loose between pp. 560-561: invitation addressed to 'Dr Wordsworth' to dinner with the Archbishop of Canterbury and Mrs Howley on 18 Mar. [no year]; notes on the 'Superiority of ancient over modern, or modern over ancient languages', 2ff; notes headed 'Schlegel on the literature of Provence', 1 f., paginated 274; notes headed 'Errors, Inaccuracies, improprieties or inelegancies writing English. Observations upon English Grammar, see Remarks on Style in book of Compos. p. 45. Put remarks on Style and Grammar together incorrectly [?]', 1 f., paginated 274.

• inglês
• francês
• italiano