Pièce 12.11 - Notebook kept by John Wordsworth: 'Remarks on Etymology, grammar, and the use of words. Vol. 1'

1 vol., c 202 x 167 x 25 mm; pp. (f)-359, with pp. 1-4 cut out and no pp. 335-356; several stubs at end. 1 single sheet loose inside front cover.

Note on inside front cover describing the purpose of the book: 'Etymologicum - Remarks on the Etymology of words in English and other modern languages... Item to rule off a space in the margin and to have a blank after the remarks on the Etymology of each words for additional notes or references'.

Notes at end: 'Item to collect no more simple words - Reserve the rest of the volume for observations on Etymologies and for extracts from foreign authors serving to illustrate derivations.' 'Item. To note no more obvious etymologies especially German, of common words - such a collection will soon fill this volume with rubbish of which no use can be made and as such words occur continually in reading, it will be impossible to avoid frequent repetitions.'

• anglais
• grec ancien
• français
• allemand
• italien
• latin