Chapter XXVIII: Appendix: II (1)

BIBLIOGRAPHY, ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY, OF MANUALS FOR TEACHING THE
FRENCH LANGUAGE TO THE ENGLISH, FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE SIXTEENTH
CENTURY TO THE END OF THE STUART PERIOD

A., E.:

Grammaire Angloise et Françoise pour facilement et promptement
aprendre la langue Angloise et Françoise. Revûë et corrigée tout de
nouveau d'une quantité de fautes qui étoient aux précédentes
impressions par E. A. Augmentée en cette dernière édition d'un
vocabulaire Anglois et François. Rouen, 1595. Cp. sub "Anonymous
Works," Grammaire Angloise et Françoise.

ÆSOP: Cp. CODRINGTON.

ANCHORAN, J. A.:

Porta Linguarum Trilinguis reserata et aperta, sive seminarium
linguarum et scientiarum omnium, hoc est compendiaria Latinam,
Anglicam, Gallicam (et quamvis aliam) Linguam una cum artium et
scientiarum fundamentis sesquianni spatio ad summum docendi et
perdiscendi methodus sub titulis centum periodis mille comprehensa.
The Gate of Tongues unlocked and opened.... London, George Millar
for Michael Sparke, 1631.

Another issue, George Millar for the Author, 1631.

Another ed.: Porta linguarum ... J. A. Anchorani ... Th. Cotes
sumptibus M. Sparke, 1633.

3rd ed. Anna Griffin sumptibus M. Sparke. London, 1637.

4th ed. E. Griffin for M. Sparke, 1639.

ANONYMOUS WORKS (Arranged chronologically):

De la Prosodie, etc. (Fragment in the Lambeth Library dated 1528.)

(BARLEMENT.) A boke intituled Italion, Frynsshe, Englysshe and
Laten. London, Ed. Sutton, 1557.

Another ed.: A Boke intituled Ffrynsshe, Englysshe and Duche.
London, John Alde, 1569.

Another ed.: Dictionaire, Colloques ou Dialogues en Quattre
langues, Flamen, Ffrançoys, Espaignel et Italien, with the Englishe
to be added thereto. George Bishop, 1578.

Another ed.:
The English}{French
Latine }{Dutch Scholemaster, or an Introduction to teach young
Gentlemen and Merchants to travell or trade. Being the only helpe
to attaine to those Languages. London, for Michael Sparke, 1637.

Another ed.: New Dialogues or Colloquies and a little Dictionary of
eight Languages. A Booke very necessary for all those that study
these tongues either at home or abroad, now perfected and made fit
for travellers, young merchants and seamen, especially those that
desire to attain to the use of the tongues. London, Printed for
Michael Sparke, 1639.

Ane A, B, C for Scottes men to read the frenche toung with ane
exhortatioun to the noblis of Scotland to favour thair ald
friendis. Licensed to Wm. Nudrye, 1559.

A Dictionarie french and english. 1571. Col.: Imprinted at London
by Henry Bynneman for Lucus Harrison. An. 1570.[1106]

A plaine pathway to the French Tongue, very profitable for
Marchants and also all other which desire the same, aptly devided
into nineteen chapters. The contents whereof appear in the next
Page. Printed in London by Thomas East, 1575.

Another ed. Newly corrected. London, by Th. East (date unknown).

Corderius. Dialogues in French and English. John Wyndet, 1591.

Grammaire Angloise et Françoise . . . Revûë et corrigée . . . par
E. A. (_q.v. sub_ A., E.)

Another ed.: Grammaire Angloise pour facilement et promptement
apprendre la langue angloise. Qui peut aussi aider aux Anglois pour
apprendre la langue Françoise. Alphabet anglois contenant la
prononciation des Lettres avec les declinaisons et conjugaisons.
Paris, 1625.

Another ed. Rouen, 1639.

Another ed. Rouen, 1662.

Another ed. Rouen, 1670.

Another edition. London, 1677.

The Necessary, fit and convenient Education of a young Gentlewoman,
Italian, French and English. Adam Islip, 1598.

A Short Syntaxis in the French Tongue. 12º. London, 1602.

The French A. B. C. Licensed to Rd. Field, 1615.

The Declining of Frenche Verbes. Rd. Field, 1615 (another edition
of Holyband's Treatise for declining of Verbs?).

(Sébastien Châteillon.) Sacred Dialogues translated out of Latin
into French and English for the benefit of youth. Sold by R. Hom
and J. Sims. (Date unknown, between 1666 and 1668?)

A French Grammar Teaching the knowledge of that language, how to
read and write it perfectly without any other precedent Study than
to have learnt to Read only. Published by the Academy for
Reformation of the French Tongue. London. Printed by W. G. for Wm.
Copper at the sign of the Pelican in Little Britain, 1674.

A very easie Introduction to the French Tongue, or A very brief
Grammar, proper for all persons who have bad memories. Containing
all the principal grounds for the more speedy practice of
discourse. Also many peculiar phrases; with a very useful Dialogue
for young factors. 8vo. Sold by J. Sims at the King's Head in
Cornhill, _c._ 1673.

AUFEILD, WILLIAM:

A French Grammar and Syntaxe contayning most exact and certaine
rules for the pronunciation, orthography, construction and use of
the French Language. Written in French by Charles Maupas, of Bloys.
Translated into English with additions and explications peculiarly
useful to us English; together with a preface and an Introduction
wherein are contained divers necessary instructions for the better
understanding of it, by W. A. London, printed for Rich. Mynne,
dwelling in little Britaine at the signe of St. Paul, 1634.

BARBIER, JEAN:

Janua Linguarum Quadralinguis, or The Gate to the Latine, English,
Frenche and Spanish Tongues. London, 1617.[1107]

BARCLAY, ALEXANDER:

Here begynneth the introductory to wryte and to pronounce frenche,
compyled by Alexander Barclay, compendiously at the commandement of
the right hye excellent and myghty prynce Thomas, duke of
Northfolke. [Col.] Imprynted at London in the Flete strete at the
sygne of the rose Garlande by Robert Coplande, 1521, the yere of
our lord MCCCCCXXI ye XXII day of Marche.

BARET, JOHN:

An Alvearie or triple Dictionarie in Englishe, Latin, and French.
Very profitable for all such as be desirous of any of those three
languages. Also by the two tables at the ende of this booke they
may contrariwise finde the most necessarie Latin or French words,
placed after the order of an Alphabet, whatsoever are to be found
in any other Dictionarie. And so to turne them backwardes againe
into Englishe when they reade any Latin or French authors and doubt
of any harde worde therein. London, Henry Denham, 1574.

A new edition: An Alvearie or quadruple dictionarie containing four
sundrie tongues, namelie, Englishe, Latine, Greeke and Frenche.
Newlie enriched with a varietie of wordes, phrases, proverbs and
divers lightsome observations of Grammar. By the Tables you may
contrariwise finde out the most necessarie wordes placed after the
Alphabet, whatsoever are to be found in any other dictionarie.
Which Tables also serving for lexicons, to lead the learner unto
the English of such hard wordes as are often read in Authors, being
faithfullie examined, are truelie numbered. Verie profitable for
such as be desirous of anie of those languages. London, Henry
Denham, 1581.

BARLEMENT. Cp. Entry under "Anonymous Works."

BELLOT, JACQUES:

The French Grammer, or an Introduction orderly and Methodically, by
ready rules, playne preceptes and evident examples, teachinge the
Frenche Tongue: Made and very commodiously set forth for their
sakes that desire to attayne the Perfecte knowledge of the same
Language, by James Bellot, Gentleman of Caen in Normandy. Imprinted
at London in Fleet Street by Th. Marshe, 1578.

Le jardin de vertu et bonnes moeurs, plain de plusieurs belles
fleurs et riches sentences avec le sens d'icelles recueillies de
plusieurs autheurs, et mises en lumiere par J. B. gent. Cadomois.
Imprimé à Londres par Th. Vautrollier, 1581.

The French Methode. London, 1588.

BENSE, PIERRE:

Analogo Diaphora seu Concordantia Discrepans et Discrepantia
Concordans trium linguarum Gallicae, Hispanicae et Italicae. Unde
innotescat, quantum quaque a Romanae linguae, unde ortum duxere,
idiomate deflexerit; earum quoque ratio et natura dilucide et
succinte delineantur. Operâ et studio Petri Bense, Parisini, apud
Oxon. has linguas profitentis. Oxoniae. Excudebat Guilielmus Turner
impensis authoris, 1637.

BERAULT, PIERRE:

A new, plain, short and compleat French and English Grammar. Wherby
the learner may attain in few months to speak and write French
correctly as they do now in the Court of France, and wherein all
that is dark, superfluous and deficient in other grammars is plain,
short and methodically supplied. Also very useful to strangers that
are desirous to learn the English tongue: for whose sake is added a
short but very exact English Grammar. Omne tulit punctum qui
miscuit utile dulce. London, 1688.

Second edition, _c._ 1691.

Third edition, with additions, 1693.

Fourth edition, 1700.

Another edition: A New and Compleat French and English Grammar,
plainly showing the shortest and easiest way to understand, speak,
and write spedily those Languages, but especially the French.
Containing above twenty pleasant and useful Dialogues translated
into English by Sir R. L'Estrange, and here rendered into French
with several others, almost word for word. To which is added a
short but exact English Grammar. Also a French and English
Dictionary, where the parts of speech are ranged separately.
Comprehending all that's necessary for any Persons that have a
desire to learn either Language, by Peter Berault, French
Minister, lately chaplain of Her Majesty's ships Kent, Victory,
Scarborough, and Dunkirk. London, 1707.

Le Véritable et assuré chemin du ciel en François et en Anglois.
London, 1680.

Bouquet ou un amas de plusieurs veritez théologiques propres pour
instruire toutes sortes de personnes, particulierement pour
consoler une ame dans ses Troubles. London, 1685.

BEYER, GUILLAUME:

La vraye instruction des trois langues la Françoise, l'Angloise et
la Flamende. Proposée en des règles fondamentales et succinctes. Un
assemblage des mots les plus usités, et des colloques utiles et
récréatifs; où hormis d'autres discours curieus, le gouvernement de
la France se réduit. Historiquement et Politiquement mise en trois
langues. Seconde ed. augmentée. Dordrecht, 1681. (Date of first
edition unknown.)

CHÂTEILLON (or CASTELLION), S. Cp. entry under "Anonymous Works."

CHENEAU, FRANÇOIS:

Francis Cheneau's French Grammar, enrich'd with a compendious and
easie way to learne the French Tongue in a very short time.
Licensed to Ch. Mearne, _c._ 1684.

The Perfect French Master teaching in less than a month to turn any
English into French by Rule and Figure, Alphabetically, in a Method
hitherto altogether unknown in Europe. With the regular and
irregular Verbs. By Mr. Cheneau of Paris, Professor of the Latin,
English, French, Italian Tongues, formerly slave and Governor of
the Isles of Nacsia and Paros in the Archipelago, now living in his
house in Old Fish St. next door to the Faulcon in London. Where may
be seen his short grammars for all these tongues, after the same
way. W. Botham for the author. London, 1716.

CODRINGTON, ROBERT:

Æsop's Fables, With his life in English, French and Latine. The
English by Tho. Philipott, Esq., the French and Latine by Rob.
Codrington, M.A. Illustrated with one hundred and ten sculptures.
By Francis Barlow, and are to be sold at his House, The Golden
Eagle in New Street near Shoe Lane, 1665-6.

Another ed. London, 1687.

Another ed. [London], 1703.

COGNEAU, PAUL:

A Sure Guide to the French Tongue, teaching by a most easy way to
pronounce it naturally, to reade it perfectly, write it truly and
speke it readily. Together with the Verbes personal and impersonal
and useful sentences added to some of them, most profitable for all
sorts of people to learn. Painfully gathered and set in order after
the alphabetical way, for the better benefit of those that are
desirous to learn the French, by me Paul Cogneau. London, 1635.

Another ed. [London] 1645.

Another ed. [London] 1651.

Fourth ed., exactly corrected, much amplified, and better ordered.
(By Wm. Herbert, _q.v._) London, 1658.

COLSON, WILLIAM:

The First Part of the French Grammar, Artificially reduced into
Tables by Arte locall, called the Arte of Memorie. Contayning
(after an extraordinary and most easy method) the Pronunciation and
Orthographie of the French Tongue according to the new manner of
writing, without changing the originall or old, for the
understanding of both by a reformed alphabet of twenty-six letters
and by a triple distinction of characters (Roman, Italian and
English) representing unto the eye three sorts of pronunciation
distinguished by them. Proper, signified by a Roman character:
Improper, noted by an Italian: and superfluous, marked by an
English.... And as most amply is declared in the explication of the
foresaid reformed alphabet, and letters in it otherwise ordered,
and named then heretofore, and two otherwise shaped ... for _j_ and
_v_ consonants. In which is taught, the universall knowledge of the
four materiall parts of Grammar ... for the better understanding of
the rules of the triple pronunciation aforesaid. Also the
Artificiall and generall declination terminative of Nounes and
Verbes. Lately compiled by William Colson of London, Professor of
Litterall and Liberall Sciences. London, Printed by W. Stansby,
1620.

COLSONI, FRANCISCO CASPARO:

The New Trismagister. Or the New Teacher of three Languages by whom
an Italian, an English and a French Gentleman may learn to
discourse together, each in their several languages: in four parts.
(I.) The Italian learns to speak English. (II.) The English and
Italian Gentlemen learn to speak French. (III.) The French and the
English Gentlemen learn to speak Italian. (IV.) The Frenchman
learns to speak English. 1688.

Another edition: A New and Accurate Grammar whereby French and
Italian, the Spaniard and the Portuguese may learn to speak English
well, with rules for the learning of French, Italian, and Spanish.
Nouvelle et curieuse Grammaire par laquelle. . . . Par F. Colsoni,
M.(A). et Maitre des dites Langues demeurant dans Falcon Court en
Lothbury. 8vo. Printed for S. Manship at the Ship in Cornhill, _c._
1695.

COMENIUS. Cf. entry under "Anonymous Works."

CORDERIUS. Cf. entry under "Anonymous Works."

CORRO, ANTONIO DE:

The Spanish Grammer, with certeine Rules teaching both the Spanish
and French tongues. By which they that have some knowledge in the
French tongue may the easier attaine to the Spanish, and likewise
they that have the Spanish with more facilitie learne the French:
and they that are acquainted with neither of them, learne either or
both. Made in Spanish by M. Anthonie de Corro, translated by John
Thorius, Graduate in Oxeford. London, 1590.

COTGRAVE, RANDLE:

A Dictionarie of the French and English Tongues, compiled by Randle
Cotgrave. London, 1611.

Another ed. ... Whereunto is also annexed a most copious dictionary
of the English set before the French, by R. S. L. (Robert Sherwood,
Londoner, _q.v._) London, 1632.

Another ed. ... Whereunto are newly added the animadversions and
Supplements of James Howell, Esquire. Inter Eruditos Cathedram
habeat Polyglottes. London, 1650.

Another ed. ... Whereunto are added sundry Animadversions, with
supplements of many hundreds of words never before printed: with
accurate castigations throughout the whole work, and distinctions
of the obsolete words from those that are now in use. Together with
a large Grammar, a dialogue consisting of all Gallicisms, with
additions of the most significant proverbs, with other refinements
according to Cardinal Richelieu's late Academy. For the furtherance
of young learners, and the advantage of all others that endeavour
to arrive to the most exact knowledge of the French Language, this
work is exposed to publick, by James Howell, Esqr. London, 1660.

Another ed. London, 1673.

D'ABADIE, J.G.:

A new French Grammar, containing at large the principles of that
tongue, or the most exact rules, criticall observations, and fit
examples for teaching with a good method and attaining the French
Tongue as the Witts or the Gentlemen of the French Academy speak
and pronounce it at this present time. Composed for the use of the
English gentry by J.G. d'Abadie, Esq. Oxford, Printed by H. Hall,
Printer to the University, for J. Crosby, 1676.

DE GRAVE, JEAN:

The Pathway to the Gate of Tongues, being the first instruction for
little children, with A short manner to conjugate French Verbes.
Ordered and made Latine, French and English by Jean de Grave,
Professor of the French Tongue in the City of London. Oxford, 1633.
(Bound with second ed. of Comenius's Porta Linguarum. London,
1633.)

DE LA MOTHE, N., G.:

The French Alphabet, teaching in a very short time, and by a most
easie way, to pronounce French naturally, to read it perfectly, to
write it truly and to speak it accordingly. Together with the
treasure of the French tongue, containing the rarest sentences,
proverbs, parobles, similies, apothegmes, and Golden sayings of the
most excellent French Authors, as well Poets as Oratours. The one
diligently compiled and the other painfully gathered and set in
order, after the alphabetical maner, for the benefit of those that
are desirous of the French tong. Printed by E. Alde, and are to be
solde by H. Jackson, dwelling in Fleet Street, beneath the Conduit
at the sign of St. John Evangelist, 1595.

First edition. London, Richard Field, 1592 (no copy known).

Another edition. London, Geo. Miller, 1625.

Another edition. London, Geo. Miller, 1631.

Another edition. London, Geo. Miller, 1633.

Another edition. London, Geo. Miller, 1639.

Another edition. London, A. Miller, 1647.

DE LA PICHONNAYE, LEDOYEN:

A Plaine Treatise to larne in a shorte space of the French Tongue.
London, H. Denham, 1576.

DE SAINLIENS, CLAUDE. Cf. HOLYBAND.

DU GRÈS, GABRIEL:

Breve et Accuratum grammaticae Gallicae Compendium in quo superflua
rescinduntur et necessaria non omittuntur, per Gabrielem du Grès,
Gallum, eandem linguam in celeberrima Cantabrigiensi Academia
edocentem. Cantabrigiae. Impensis Authoris amicorum gratiâ. 1636.

Dialogi Gallico-Anglico-Latini, per Gabrielem Dugrès Linguam
Gallicam in illustrissima et famosissima Oxoniensi Academia (haud
ita pridem privatim) edocentem. Oxoniae, L. Lichfield, 1639.

Editio secunda, priori emendatior. Oxoniae, 1652.

Editio tertia. Oxoniae, 1660.

DU PLOICH, PIERRE:

A Treatise in English and Frenche right necessary and proffitable
for al young children (the contentes whereof apere in a table at
the ende of this boke), made by Peter du Ploiche, teacher of the
same dwelling in Trinitie lane at the signe of the Rose. Richard
Grafton, [1553?]

Another ed. Imprimé à Londre par Jean Kingston, La xiiii. Auvril,
1578.

DU TERME, LAUR:

The Flower de Luce, planted in England, or a short Treatise and
brieffe compendium wherein is contained the true and lively
pronunciation and understanding of the French tongue. Compiled by
Laur du Terme, Teacher of the same. London, Printed by Nicholas
Okes, 1619.

DUWES, GILES:

An Introductorie for to lerne to rede, to pronounce, and to speke
Frenche trewly, compyled for the right high excellent and most
vertuous lady, the lady Mary of Englande, daughter to our most
gracious soverayn Lorde Kyng Henry the Eight. Printed at London by
Thomas Godfray, cum privilegio a rege indulto, [1533?]

Another ed. Printed at London by Nicolas Bourman for John Reyns in
Paules churchyarde at the signe of the George. [1534?]

Another ed., newly corrected and amended. Printed by John Waley,
[1546?]

ELIOTE, JOHN:

Ortho-Epia Gallica. Eliot's Fruits for the French. Enterlaced with
a double new invention, which teacheth to speke truely, speedily
and volubly the French Tongue. Pend for the practice, pleasure and
profit of all English Gentlemen who will endevour by their owne
paine, studie and dilligence to attaine the naturall accent, the
true pronunciation, and swift and glib Grace of that noble, famous
and courtly Language. Natura et Arte. London, Printed by John
Wolfe, 1593.

ERONDELL, PIERRE:

The French Garden for English Ladyes and Gentlewomen to walke in or
a sommer dayes labour. Being an instruction for the attayning unto
of the French tongue: wherein for the practise thereof are framed
thirteene dialogues in French and English, concerning divers
matters, from the rising in the morning till Bedtime. Also the
Historie of the Centurion mencioned in the Gospell: in French
Verses. Which is an easier and shorter Methode then hath beene yet
set forth to bring the lovers of the French tongue to the
perfection of the same. By Peter Erondell, Professor of the same
language. London, Printed for Ed. White, 1605.

Cf. HOLYBAND, French Schoolemaister.

FARREAR, ROBERT:

A brief Direction to the French Tongue. Oxford, 1618.

FESTEAU, PAUL:

A new and Easie French Grammar, or a Compendious way how to Read,
Speak and Write French exactly, very necessary for all Persons
whatsoever. With variety of Dialogues. Whereunto is added a
Nomenclature English and French. London. Printed for Th.
Thornycroft and are to be sold at the Eagle and Child near
Worcester House in the Strand, 1667.

Second ed., c. 1671.

[Another ed.]: Paul Festeau's French Grammar, being the newest and
exactest Method now extant for the attaining to the purity of the
French Tongue. Augmented and enriched with several choice and new
dialogues.... The third ed., Diligently corrected, amended and much
enlarged with the Rules of the Accent, by the Author, Native of
Blois, and now Professor of the French Tongue in London. London,
1675.

[Another ed.]: Paul Festeau's French Grammar being the newest and
exactest method ... for the attaining of the Elegancy and Purity of
the French Tongue as it is now spoken at the Court of France.
Augmented and enriched with several choice and new Dialogues,
furnished with rich phrases, proverbs and sentences, profitable and
necessary for all persons. Together with a Nomenclature English and
French, and the Rules of Quantity. The fourth ed., Diligently
corrected, amended and very much enlarged by the author, native of
Blois, a city in France where the true tone of the French tongue is
found by the Unanimous consent of all Frenchmen. London, 1679.

Fifth ed. 1685.

Another ed., _c._ 1688.

Another ed. 1693.

Another ed., _c._ 1699.

Another ed., corrected and enlarged by the author, _c._ 1701.

GERBIER, SIR BALTHAZAR:

An Introduction of the French tongue, (in) "The Interpreter of the
Academie for forrain languages and all noble sciences and
exercises." The first part. London, 1648.

GIFFARD, JAMES. Cf. HOLYBAND, French Schoolemaister.

GOSTLIN:

Aurisodinae linguae Gallicae. 8vo. London, 1643.

GRAVE. Cf. DE GRAVE.

GROLLEAU:

Grolleau's Compleat French Tutor. (Date unknown, some time after
1685.)

HERBERT, WILLIAM:

French and English Dialogues. In a more exact and delightful method
then any yet extant. London, 1660. Cf. COGNEAU.

HIGGINS, JOHN:

Huloet's Dictionarie, corrected and amended and set in order and
enlarged with many names of men, townes, beastes, foules, fishes,
trees, shrubbes, herbes, fruites, places, instrumentes, etc. In
eche place fit phrases gathered out of the best Latin authors. Also
the French thereunto annexed, by which you may finde the Latin or
Frenche of anye Englishe woorde you will. By John Higgins, late
student in Oxeforde. Londoni, in aedibus Thomae Marshij, anno 1572.

The Nomenclator or Remembrancer of Adrianus Junius, Physician,
divided into two Tomes, conteining proper names, and apt termes for
all thinges under their convenient Titles, which within a few
leaves doe follow. Written by the said Adrianus Junius in Latine,
Greek, French, and other forrein tongues, and now in English by
John Higgins. With a full supplie of all such words as the last
inlarged edition affoorded; and a dictional index, conteining above
1400 principall words with their numbers directly leading to their
interpretations. Of special use for all scholars and learners of
the same languages. London, 1585.

HOLYBAND, CLAUDE, or DE SAINLIENS:

The French Schoolemaistr, wherein is most plainlie shewed the true
and most perfect way of pronouncinge of the French tongue, without
any helpe of Maister or Teacher: set foorthe for the furtherance of
all those whiche doo studie privately in their owne study or
houses: Unto the which is annexed a Vocabularie for al such woordes
as bee used in common talkes: by M. Claudius Hollybande, professor
of the Latin, French and Englishe tongues. Imprinted at London, by
William How for Abraham Veale, 1573.

First ed. 1565 (no copy known).

Another ed. (Date unknown; after 1580.)

Another ed.: The French Schoolemaister of Claudius Hollybande.
Newly corrected.... London, 1582.

Another ed. Newly corrected by C. Hollyband. London. (Date
unknown.)

Another ed.: The French Schoolemaister, wherein is most plainely
shewed the true and perfect way of pronouncing the French tongue,
to the furtherance of all those which would gladly learne it. First
collected by Mr. C. H., and now newly corrected and amended by P.
Erondelle, Professor of the said tongue. London, 1606.

Another ed. London, 1612.

Another ed. London, 1615.

Another ed. London, 1619.

Another ed.: The French Schoolemaister.... First collected by Mr.
C. H. ... and now ... corrected ... by James Giffard. London, 1631.

Another ed. ... newly corrected and amended by James Giffard,
Professor of the said tongue. London, 1636.

Another ed. ... new corrected, amended and much enlarged, with
severall quaint Proverbes and other necessary rules, by James
Giffard, Professor of the said Tongue. London, 1641.

Another ed. London, 1649.

Another ed. London, 1655.

Another ed.: The French Schoolmaster teaching easily that language.
London, 1668.

The French Littelton, A most easie, perfect and absolute way to
learne the Frenche tongue. Newly set forth by Claude Holliband,
teaching in Paules Churchyarde by the signe of the Lucrece. Let the
reader peruse the epistle to his owne instruction. Imprinted by T.
Vautrollier: London, 1566.

Another ed. London, 1578.

Another ed. London, 1579.

Another ed.: Set forth by Claudius Holliband, teaching in Pauls
Churchyard at the sign of the Golden Ball. London, 1581.

Another ed. ... London, 1591.

Another ed. ... by Claudius Holliband, Gentilhomme Bourbonnois.
London, 1593.

Another ed. London, 1597.

Another ed. London, 1602.

Another ed. London, 1607.

Another ed. London, 1609.

Another ed. London, 1625.

Another ed. London, 1630.

Another ed. London, 1633.

Another ed. London, 1639.

A Treatise for Declining of Verbs which may be called the second
chiefest worke of the frenche tongue: Set forthe by Claudius
Hollyband, teaching at the signe of the Golden Ball in Paules
Church Yarde. London, 1580.

Another ed. London, 1599.

Another ed. London, 1641.

De Pronuntiatione. Claudii a Sancto Vinculo de pronuntiatione
linguæ Gallicæ libri duo. Ad illustrissimam simulq doctissimam
Elizabetham Anglorum Reginam. T. Vautrollerius; Londoni. 1580.

The Treasurie of the French Tong: teaching the waye to varie all
sortes of verbes. Enriched so plentifully with wordes and phrases
(for the benefit of the studious in that language) as the like hath
not before bin published. Gathered and set forth by C. Hollyband.
For the better understanding of the order of the dictionarie peruse
the Preface to the reader. London, 1580.

Campo di Fior, or the Flowery Field of four languages, Italian,
Latin, French and English. London, 1583.

A Dictionarie French and English. Published for the benefite of the
studious in that language. Gathered and set forth by Claudius
Hollyband. London, 1593.

HOWELL, JAMES:

Lexicon Tetraglotton, and English, French, Italian, Spanish
Dictionary. Whereunto is adjoined a large nomenclature of the
proper terms (in all four) belonging to several arts and sciences,
to recreations, to professions both liberal and mechanick etc.
Divided into fifty-two sections. With another Vocabulary of the
choicest Proverbs.... London. Printed by J. G. for Cornelius Bee at
the King's Arms in Little Brittaine, 1660.

Cf. COTGRAVE.

HULOET. Cf. HIGGINS.

KERHUEL, JEAN DE:

Grammaire Françoise, composée par Jean de Kerhuel, Professeur de la
ditte Langue. A French Grammar.... 8vo. Printed for J. Wickins at
the Miter in Fleet Street, 1684.

LAINÉ, PIERRE:

A compendious Introduction to the French Tongue. Teaching with much
ease, facility and delight, how to attain and most exactly to the
true and modern pronunciation thereof. Illustrated with several
elegant expressions and choice Dialogues, useful for persons of
Quality that intend to travel into France, leading them, as by the
hand, to the most noted and principal places of that Kingdom.
Whereunto is annexed an alphabetical Rule for the true and modern
orthography of that French now spoken, being a catalogue of very
necessary words never before printed. By Peter Lainé, a teacher of
the said tongue now in London. London. Printed by T. N. for Anthony
Williamson at the Queen's Arms in St. Paul's Churchyard, near the
West End. 1655.

LAINÉ, PIERRE DE:

The Princely way to the French Tongue, as it was first compiled
for the use of her Highness the Lady Mary and since taught her
royal sister the Lady Anne. To which is added a Chronological
abridgement of the sacred scriptures by way of dialogue. Together
with a longer explication of the French Grammar, Choice fables of
Æsop in Burlesque French, and lastly some models of letters French
and English, by P.D.L. 2nd ed. London. Printed by J. Macock for H.
Herrington etc., 1677.

First ed. 1667. (No copy known.)

LEIGHTON, HENRY:

Linguæ Gallicæ addiscendæ regulæ. Collectæ opera et industria H.
Leighton, A.M. Hanc linguam in celeberrima Academia Oxoniensi
edocentis. Oxoniae, 1659.

Another ed. 1662.

LISLE OF WILBRAHAM, WM.:

Part of Du Bartas, English and French, and in his owne kinde of
verse, so near the French Englished, as may teach an Englishman
French, or a Frenchman English. Sequitur Victoria Junctos. By Wm.
L'isle of Wilburgham, Esquier for the King's Body. London. Printed
by John Hoviland, 1625.

MAUGER, CLAUDE:

The true advancement of the French Tongue, or A new Method, and
more easie directions for the attaining of it, then ever yet have
been published. Whereunto are added many choice and select
dialogues, containing not onely familiar discourses, but most exact
Instructions for Travell, in a most elegant style and phrase, very
useful and necessary for all gentlemen that intend to travel into
France. Also a chapter of Anglicismes, wherein those errors which
the English usually commit in speaking French are demonstrated and
corrected. By Claudius Mauger, late professor of the French Tongue
at Blois, and now teacher of the said Tongue here in London.
London. Printed by Tho. Roycroft for J. Martin and J. Allestry at
the Bell in St. Paul's Churchyard, 1653.

Another ed.: Mr. Mauger's French Grammar. Enriched with severall
choise Dialogues containing an exact account of the State of
France, Ecclesiastical, civil, and Military, as it flourisheth at
present under King Louis the xivth. Also a chapter of Anglicisims,
with instructions for travellers into France. The second edition,
enlarged and most exactly corrected by the Authour, late professor
at Blois. London. Printed by R. D. for John Martin and J. Allestree
at the Bell in St. Paul's Churchyard, 1656.

Third ed. London, 1658.

Another ed. ... enriched with 50 new short dialogues. Containing
for the most part an exact account of England's Triumphs, with the
state of France ... as it flourisheth now since Cardinal Mazarin's
death. With a most curious and most ingenious addition of 700
French verses upon the rules. Also a Chapter of Anglicisms, with
instructions for Travellers into France. Fourth ed. Exactly
corrected, enlarged and perused by the great care and diligence of
the author, late publick Professor of Blois, in France, for all
Travellers. London. Printed for John Martin ... 1662.

Fifth ed. London, 1667.

Another ed. ... Enlarged and Enriched with 80 new dialogues, both
familiar and high with compliments, and the exact pronunciation.
All digested in a most admirable order, with the State of
France.... Also a chapter of Anglicisms and Francisms. With 700
French verses containing all the rules of the French Tongue. As
likewise the Generall Rules of the English Pronunciation. Sixth ed.
Exactly corrected by the author.... London. Printed for J. Martin
at the sign of the bell, and James Allestry at the Rose and Crown
in Paul's Churchyard, 1670.

Another ed.: La Grammaire françoise de Claude Mauger expliquée en
Anglois, Latin et en François, enrichie de regles plus courtes et
plus substantielles qu'auparavant, comme du regime des verbes, de
la conjugaison de tous les irreguliers par toutes leurs personnes,
d'un Traité de l'accent etc. Et à la fin, d'un abrégé des regles
generales de la Langue Angloise, en dialogues françois, outre ce
qui étoit dans la sixième édition. La 7e. éd. Reveue et corrigée
par l'autheur . . . à Londres. Londres. Imprimée par T. Roycroft
pour Jean Martin et se vendent à l'enseigne de la cloche au
cymitière de Sainct Paul. 1673. Claudius Mauger's French Grammar,
etc.

Another ed., with additions: The "English Edition." London, Printed
by John Martyn, c. 1676.

Eighth ed. Londres, J. Martyn, 1679.

Tenth ed. Corrected by the author, now professor of the Languages
at Paris. London, 1682.

Eleventh ed. London, T. Harrison, c. 1683.

Twelfth ed. . . . avec des augmentations de Mots à la Mode d'une
nouvelle Methode et de tout ce qu'on peut souhaiter pour s'acquirir
ce beau Language comme on le parle à present à la cour de France.
Où on voit un ordre extraordinaire et methodique pour l'acquisition
de cette langue, sçavoir, une très parfaite pronuntiation, la
conjugaison de tous les Verbes irreguliers, des Regles courtes et
substantielles, ausquelles sont ajoutez un Vocabulaire et une
nouvelle Grammaire Angloise pour l'utilité de tant d'estrangers qui
ont envie de l'apprendre. La douzième édition exactement corrigée
par l'autheur à present Professeur des Langues à Paris. Londres. R.
E. pour R. Bently et S. Magnes demeurant dans Russel St. au Covent
Gardin. 1686.

Thirteenth ed. ... Corrected by the author, late at Paris and now
at London. London, 1688.

Fourteenth ed. ... Corrected and Enlarged by the author. London.
Sold by T. Guy at the Oxford Arms in Lombard Street. 1690.

Sixteenth ed. ... exactly corrected and Enlarged by the Authour.
Late Professor of the Languages at Paris. London. R. E. for R.
Bently in Russel St. in Covent Gardin, 1694.

Eighteenth ed. ... corrected and enlarged by the author. London,
for T. Guy, 1698.

Nineteenth ed. ... corrected and enlarged by the Author, late
professor of the Languages at Paris. London, R. Wellington, 1702.

Twentieth ed. ... Faithfully corrected from all the errors in the
former by a French Minister. London, R. Wellington, 1705.

Twenty-first ed. ... with additions. London, R. Wellington, 1709.

Mauger's Letters. Written upon several subjects, faithfully
translated into English, for the greater facility of those who have
a desire to learn the French Tongue. Corrected and Revised by the
author, formerly professor of French at Bloys, now at London.
London, 1671.

Another ed.: Lettres Françoises et Angloises de Claud Mauger sur
Toutes sortes de sujets grands et mediocres avec augmentation de 50
lettres nouvelles, dont il y en a plusieurs sur les dernières et
grandes Revolutions de l'Europe. Très exactement corrigée, polies
et écrites, dans le plus nouveau stile de la cour, dans lesquelles
la pureté et l'élégance des deux langues s'accordent mieux
qu'auparavant. Très utiles à ceux qui aspirent au beau language, et
sont curieux de sçavoir de quelle manière ils doivent parler aux
personnes de quelque qualité qu'elles soient. Outre Quantité de
Billets à la fin du Livre, qui sont très necessaires pour le
commerce. La seconde édition. Londres, imprimée par Tho. Roycroft
et se vendent chez Samuel Lowndes vis à vis de l'Hostel d'Exeter
dans la Strand. 1676.

MEURIER, GABRIEL:

La Grammaire Françoise contenante plusieurs belles reigles propres
et necessaires pour ceulx qui desirent apprendre la dicte langue
par Gabriel Meurier. . . . Anvers, 1557.

Traicté pour apprendre a parler Françoys et Angloys. Rouen, Etienne
Colas, 1553.

Communications familieres non moins propres que tresutiles a la
nation Angloise desireuse et diseteuse du langage François, par G.
Meurier. Familiare Communications no leasse proppre then verrie
proffytable to the Inglis nation desirous and nedinge the ffrenche
language, by Gabriel Meurier. En Anvers. . . . Chez Pierre de
Keerberghe sus le Cemitiere nostre Dame a la Croix d'or. 1563.

Another ed.: Traité pour apprendre a parler François et Anglois:
ensemble un Formulaire de faire missives, obligations, Quittances,
Lettres de Change, necessaire a tous marchands qui veulent
trafiquer. A Treatise for to learne to speake Frenshe and
Englische, together with a form of making letters, indentures, and
obligations, quittances, letters of exchange, verie necessarie for
all Marchants that do occupy trade of Marchandise. A Rouen, chez
Jacques Cailloué, tenant sa boutique dans la Court du Palais. 1641.

MIÈGE, GUY:

A New Dictionary French and English with another English and French
according to the present use and modern orthography of the French,
inrich'd with new words, choice phrases and apposite proverbs.
Digested into a most accurate method and contrived for the use of
both English and Foreiners, by Guy Miège, Gent. London. Printed by
T. Dawks for T. Basset at the George near Clifford's Inn in Fleet
Street, 1677.

A New French Grammar or a New Method for learning of the French
Tongue. To which are added for a help to young beginners a large
vocabulary, and a store of familiar Dialogues, besides Four curious
discourses of Cosmography in French for proficient learners to turn
into English. By Guy Miège, Gent., author of the New French
Dictionary, professor of the French Tongue and of Geography.
London. Th. Basset.... 1678.

A Dictionary of Barbarous French or a Collection by Way of Alphabet
of Obsolete, Provincial, Misspelt and Made Words in French. Taken
out of Cotgrave's Dictionary with some additions. A work much
desired and now performed for the satisfaction of such as read old
French. By Guy Miège, Gent., author of the New French Dictionary.
London, for Th. Basset, 1679.[1108]

A Short and Easie French Grammar, fitted for all sorts of learners:
according to the present use and modern orthography of the French,
with some Reflections on the ancient use thereof. London, Th.
Basset, 1682.

A Large Vocabulary English and French for the use of such as learn
French or English. London, Th. Basset, 1682.

One Hundred and Fifteen Dialogues French and English fitted for the
use of learners. London, Th. Basset, 1682.

A Short French Dictionary, English and French with another in
French and English, according to the present use and modern
orthography, by Guy Miège, Gent. London, for Th. Basset, 1684.

Another ed. London, 1690.

Another ed. The Hague, 1691.

Fifth ed. The Hague, 1701.

Another ed. 1703.

Another ed. Rotterdam, 1728.

The Grounds of the French Tongue, or a new French Grammar according
to the present use and modern orthography. Digested into an easy,
short and accurate Method with a Vocabulary and Dialogues. London,
for Th. Basset, 1687.

The Great French Dictionary in two parts. The first part French and
English. The second English and French. According to the ancient
and modern orthography: wherein each language is set forth in its
greatest latitude. The various senses of words both proper and
figurative are orderly digested, and illustrated with apposite
phrases and proverbs. The hard words explained: and the proprieties
adjusted. To which are prefixed the Grounds of both Languages in
two Discourses, the one English, the other French, by Guy Miège,
Gent. London, for Th. Basset, 1688.

Miège's last and best French Grammar, or a new Method to learn
French, containing the Quintessence of all other Grammars, with
such plain and easie rules as will make one speedily perfect in
that famous language.... London, W. Freeman and A. Roper, 1698.

Another ed., the second. London, J. Freeman, 1705.

MORLET, PIERRE:

Janitrix sive Institutio ad perfectam linguae Gallicae cognitionem
acquirendam. Authore Petro Morleto Gallo. Oxoniae, excudebat
Josephus Barnesius, 1596.

PALSGRAVE, JOHN:

Lesclarcissement de la langue francoyse compose par maistre Jehan
Palsgrave Angloys natyf de Londres et gradue de Paris. 1530. [Col.]
The printing fynysshed by Johan Hawkyns, the xviii daye of July.
The yere of our lorde God M.C.C.C.C.C. and XXX.

S., J.:

A short method for the Declyning of Ffrench Verbes etc., by J. S.,
_c._ 1623.

SALTONSTALL, WYE:

Clavis ad Portam, or a key fitted to the gates of tongues. Wherein
you may readily find the Latine and French for any English word,
necessary for all young schollers. [Oxford?] Printed by Wm. Turner,
1634. (Bound with the 1633 edition--London--of Anchoran's
Comenius.)

SANFORD, JOHN:

Le Guichet François. Sive janicula et brevis introductio ad linguam
Gallicam. Oxoniae. Excudebat Josephus Barnesius, 1604.

A briefe extract of the former Latin Grammar, done into English for
the easier instruction of the Learner. At Oxford. Printed by Joseph
Barnes, and are to be sold in Paules Churchyard at the signe of the
Crowne by Simon Waterson. 1605.

SHERWOOD, ROBERT:

The Frenche Tutour, London, Humphrey Lownes, 1625 (no copy known).

The French Tutour by way of grammar exactly and fully Teaching all
the most necessary Rules for the attaining of the French tongue,
whereunto are also annexed three Dialogues; and a touch of French
compliments all for the furtherance of Gentlemen, Schollers and
others desirous of the said language. Second ed. carefully
corrected and enlarged by Robert Sherwood, Londoner. London,
Printed by Robert Young, 1634.

Dictionnaire Anglois-François. 1632. Cf. COTGRAVE.

SMITH, J.:

Grammatica Quadrilinguis, or brief Instructions for the French,
Italian, Spanish and English Tongues, with the Proverbs of each
Language fitted for those who desire to perfect themselves therein.
By J. Smith, M.A. Printed for J. Clarke at the Star, in Little
Britain, and J. Lutton at the Anchor in Poutry. London, 1674.

THORIUS, J. Cf. CORRO.

VAIRASSE D'ALLAIS, DENYS:

A short and methodical introduction to the French tongue, composed
for the particular benefit and use of the English. Paris, 1683.

VALENCE, PIERRE:

Introductions in Frensche for Henry the Yonge Erle of Lyncoln
(childe of greate esperaunce), sonne of the most noble and
excellente pryncesse Mary (by the grace of God queene of France
etc.). [No date or place.]

VERON, JOHN:

Dictionariolum puerorum, tribus linguis, Latina, Anglica et Gallica
conscriptum. Latino gallicum nuper ediderat Rob. Stephanus
Parisiis, cui Anglicam interpretationem adiecit Joannes Veron.
London, John Wolfe, 1552.

VILLIERS, JACOB:

Vocabularium Analogicum, or the Englishman speaking French, and the
Frenchman speaking English. Plainly showing the nearness or
affinity betwixt the English, French and Latin. Alphabetically
digested. With new and easy directions for the attaining of the
French tongue, comprehended in rules of pronouncing, rules of
accenting and the like. To which is added the explanation of
Mounsieur de Lainé's French Grammar by way of dialogue set forth
for the special use and encouragement of such as desire to be
proficients in the same language. The like not extant. By Jacob
Villiers, Master of a French School in Nottingham. London, printed
by J. D. for Jonathan Robinson, at the Golden Lion, and George
Wells, at the Sun in St. Paul's Church yard, 1680.

WODROEPH, JOHN:

The spared houres of a souldier in his travels, or The true marrowe
of the French Tongue, wherein is truly treated (by ordre) the nine
parts of speech, together with two rare and excellent bookes of
Dialogues, the one presented to that illustrious prince Count Henry
of Nassau, in his younger yeares for his Furtherance in this
tongue, newly reviewed and put in pure French Phrase (easie and
delightfull) from point to point; and the other formed and made
(since) by the Authour himselfe. Added yet an excellent worke, very
profitable for all the ages of man, called the Springwell of Honour
and Vertue, gathered together very carefully, both by ancient and
Moderne Philosophers of our Tyme. With many Godly songs, sonets,
Theames, Letters missives, and sentences proverbiales: so orderly,
plain and pertinent, as hath not (formerly) beene seene in the
most famous Ile of great Britaine. By John Wodroephe, Gent. Les
Heures de relasche. . . . Imprimé à Dort, Par Nicolas Vincentz,
Pour George Waters, Marchant Libraire, demeurant près le Marché au
Poisson, à l'Enseigne des Manchettes dorées. 1623.

Second edition: The Marrow of the French Tongue, containing:

1. Rules for the true pronunciation of every letter as it is
written or spoken.

2. An exact Grammar containing the nine parts of speech of the
French Tongue.

3. Dialogues on French and English, fitted for all kind of
discourse for courtiers, citizens, and countrymen, in their affairs
at home or travelling abroad.

With variety of other helps to the learner as Phrases, Letters missive, sentences, proverbes, Theames, and in both languages. So exactly collected and compiled by the great paines and industry of M. John Wodroephe, that the meanest capacity either French or Englishman, that can but reade, may in a short time by his owne industry without the helpe of any Teacher attaine to the perfection of both languages. Ce livre est aussi utile pour le François d'apprendre l'Anglois que pour l'Anglois d'apprendre le François. The second edition. Reviewed and purged of much gross English, and divers errors committed in the former edition printed at Dort. London. Printed for Rd. Meighen at the signe of the Leg in the Strand, and in St. Dunstan's Churchyard in Fleet Street, 1625.

FOOTNOTES:

[1106] Licensed to Harrison (Arber, _Stationers' Register_, i. 364); assigned over to Th. Woodcock by Harrison's widow, 1578 (_ibid._ ii. 331).

[1107] Based on Bathe's _Janua Linguarum_ in Latin and Spanish, 1611.

[1108] Sometimes bound with the Dictionary of 1677.

INDEX

_The names of those who taught French or wrote French grammars are marked with an asterisk._

*A., E., 277, 280

*Abadie, J. G. d', 388

A B C of Geneva, 132

_A B C for Scottes men_, 154

Académie française, 110 _n._, 192, 193, 305, 354, 355, 357, 388

Academies, 120 _sq._, 231, 296 _sq._, 345, 397 _sq._;
academies in France, 352, 357, 363 _sq._;
Protestant academies in France, 232 _sq._, 343 _sq._

Addison, Joseph, 218, 220, 370 _n._

Aesop, in French, 294, 382

Aimar de Ranconnet, 190, 230 _n._

Alexander, Sir Wm., 250, 255

Alexandre, Pierre, 118

Alexis, Guillaume, 101

Allen, Cardinal, 217

_Amadis de Gaule_, 85, 194 _n._, 196, 223

Amyot, Jacques, 196, 199

*Anchoran, J. A., 295

Ancients and Moderns, quarrel of, 391

*André, Bernard, 68, 75, 76

Angers, 205, 346, 351

Anglo-French, 18 _sq._, 26

Anne, Queen of England, 381, 389 _n._

Anne of Cleves, 72

Anvers, 241 _sq._, 244, 245, 279

Arithmetic, 139, 154, 399

Ascham, Roger, 64, 73, 120, 146, 182, 183, 184, 216, 275 _n._, 286, 335

Ashley, Robert, 151, 129

Astell, Mary, 395, 398

Aubigné, Agrippa d', 65 _n._, 197, 356

*Aufeild, Wm., 260 _n._, 284 _sq._, 292

Aulnoy, Mme. d', 367 _n._

Auteuil, 201

Bacon, Anthony, 234

Bacon, Francis, 66, 118 _n._, 194 _n._, 212, 219, 221 _n._, 224, 273,
275, 288, 355 _n._

Bacon, Nicholas, 118 _n._, 120

Balzac, Guez de, 309, 355

Banister's Academy, 399

*Barbier, Jean, 294

*Barclay, Alexander, 4, 34, 62, 65, 69 _n._, 77 _sq._, 123, 144, 237,
240

*Baret, James, 187 _sq._, 189, 192

Barkley, Lady Elizabeth, 268

*Barlement, Noel de, 241 _sq._, 246, 279

Baro, Pierre, 119

*Barton, Jehan, 27 _n._, 32 _sq._, 38, 78

Basset, James, 213, 214

*Baudouin, Jean, 275

Bayle, Pierre, 391

Baynton, Andrew, 87 _n._, 91, 96, 100, 105, 106

Beal, Sir Robert, 201

_Beau, Character of the_, 376 _n._, 377 _n._

_Beau, The Compleat_, 376

_Beau, The Defeated_, 374 _n._, 378 _n._

Beaux, 235 _sq._, 247, 321, 357 _sq._, 370 _n._, 375 _sq._, 378, 394

Belleau, Remi, 174

Belleforest, François de, 196

*Bellemain, Jean, 107 _sq._, 112, 113

Bellerose, 380

*Bellot, Jacques, 156 _sq._, 168, 172, 185, 186 _n._, 196, 202, 265,
266, 277, 280

*Bense, Pierre, 204

*Berail, Gilles, 156

*Berault, Pierre, 300, 388 _sq._

Bèze, Théodore de, 196, 197, 202, 234

*Bibbesworth, Walter de, 11 _sq._, 16, 28, 38, 40, 264

Bignon, Jérôme, 66 _n._, 273

Blois, 218, 227 _sq._, 235, 241, 282, 284, 301 _sq._, 325, 342, 344,
350, 351, 352, 359

Blount, Th., 263

*Bod, Charles, 155 _n._

Bodin, Jean, 197, 199. 273 _n._

Bodley, Sir Th., 234

Boiasteau, Pierre, 195, 196

Boileau, 218, 220 _n._, 355

Boisrobert, 259 _n._, 273 _n._

Boleyn, Anne, 71, 72, 83, 95

Booksellers and French teachers, 129, 138, 163

Bossuet, 364

Bouhours, le Père, 220 _n._, 394

Bouillon, Duchesse de, 367

*Bourbon, Nicolas, 83, 89

Bourges, 241, 351

*Boy, Francis, 149

Boyle, Richard, 200

Bozon, Nicolas, 8 _n._

Brantôme, 273 _n._

Bretons: teach French, 325, 326

Brinsley, John, 179 _n._, 351

Brome, Rd., 298, 374 _n._

Buck _Third Universitie_, 169 _n._

Buckingham, George Villiers, first Duke, 227, 262, 285, 298, 396;
second Duke, 364, 373

Bullar, Colonel, 304

Burghley, Wm. Cecil, Lord, 119, 121, 123, 187, 191, 211, 215, 217

Burgundians, 115, 119, 145, 168 _sq._, 241

Busby, John, 306

*Bushell, Abraham, 155

Bussy, le Comte de, 321

Butler, Mr., 360

Butler, Samuel, 371 _n._, 372 _n._, 376 _n._

Caen, 156, 159, 239, 351

Calvin, Jean, 66, 84, 107, 108, 112, 195, 328

Camden, Wm., 66, 71, 194 _n._, 212, 274, 276

Cameron, John, 249

_Campo di Fior_, 143 _n._, 145, 159, 185

Canterbury, French school at, 120 _sq._

Capell, Sir Arthur, 216

Carew, Richard, 212, 340

Carleton, Dudley, 217, 247

Cartularies, 42

Casaubon, Isaac, 118, 150, 234 _sq._, 259, 273 _n._

Castellion, dialogues of, 182, 294

Castiglione, Baptista, 73 _n._

Catechism, in French, 130, 147, 153, 295, 339, 382, 389

_Catechism, The Ladies'_, 369 _n._, 375

Caxton, Wm., 42 _sq._, 47, 48, 54, 55, 56, 201, 246, 279

Chamberlain, John, 247

_Champ fleury_, 100

Chappuzeau, 390

Charenton, 259, 346, 363

Charles I., 170, 185, 194 _n._, 203, 207, 248, 255, 261 _sq._, 271,
272, 276, 280, 296, 298, 319, 323 _n._, 339, 348, 362, 363, 396, 397

Charles II., 70 _n._, 205, 207, 262, 263, 272, 295, 298, 308, 329, 330,
344, 348, 362 _sq._, 366, 367, 368, 371, 372, 373, 374, 376, 377 _n._,
380

Charpentier, 391

Chartier, Alain, 101

Chaucer, Geoffrey, 18, 19

Cheking, John, 105

*Chemin, Nicholas, 149

*Cheneau, Francis, 382

Chesterfield, Lord, 319 _n._

*Chevallier, A. R., 112, 119, 150 _n._

*Chiflet, Laurent, 230 _sq._, 353, 385

Children and study of French, 12, 32, 38 _sq._, 52, 55, 212 _sq._, 239,
242, 295 _sq._, 331, 338 _sq._, 340, 341 _sq._, 357, 365, 371 _n._,
382, 395

Church, use of French in the, 24

Churches: foreign, in England: Dutch, 116 _sq._;
French, 116 _sq._, 145 _sq._, 151, 155 _sq._, 159, 167, 169, 295,
299, 309, 310, 328 _sq._, 339, 389;
Italian, 146;
Walloon, 117;
Protestant, in France, 363. _See_ Charenton

Cibber, Colley, 376 _n._, 378, 380 _n._

Clarendon, Ed. Hyde, Earl of, 209, 210 _n._, 218, 345, 352, 357, 361,
364, 373, 392, 393, 395

Cleland, James, 182, 197, 293, 393

Clinton, Lady, 333

*Codrington, Rt., 294, 295

*Cogneau, Paul, 289 _sq._, 327

*Cokele, John, 149

Colet, John, 62, 182, 183, 215

Collège de Navarre, 213, 276

Colleges: in France, 357;
English Roman Catholic, in France, 232;
Protestant, in France, 232, 345

Collet, Claude, 196

*Colson, Wm., 282 _sq._

*Colsoni, F. C., 388

Comedians. _See_ Theatre

Comenius, 293, 294 _sq._, 338, 339

Commercial French, 42, 53, 65, 169 _n._, 243, 245, 307, 399. _See_
Merchants

Commines, Philippe de, 196, 197, 199

Commonwealth, 262, 296, 298, 315, 333, 341, 361, 366

Coningsby, Sir Th., 247

Cooks, French, 370

Cordano, Girolamo, 62, 72 _n._

*Cordell, M., 220

Cordier, Mathurin, 181, 255, 294, 334, 390

Corneille, Pierre, 220 _n._, 271, 273, 293, 309, 323, 364

Corneille, Th., 318

Cornwallis, Sir Wm., 127, 284

Correspondence: use of French in, 17, 23, 66, 69, 71 _sq._, 108, 259,
260, 262, 299 _n._, 319 _sq._, 342, 353

*Corro, Antonio de, 202

Coryat, Tom, 63, 221, 235

Cosmo III. of Tuscany, 63

Costeker, J. L., 358, 393

*Cotgrave, Randle, 190 _sq._, 240, 245, 275, 281, 285, 288, 321 _n._,
333, 383

Cotterel, Sir Ch., 307 _n._

Courtesy book, 47, 52

Courtin, French ambassador, 308, 362 _n._, 367

Cowley, 364, 365

Coxe, Leonard, 100

*Coyfurelly, Canon, 10, 35, 38

Cranmer, 83, 112, 118, 120

Cromwell, Secretary, 81, 83, 98, 105, 119, 120

Cromwell, Gregory, 80, 105, 119

*Curlew, Nicholas, 149

Daines, Simon, 275 _n._, 278

Dallington, Sir Rt., 65 _n._, 221 _n._, 222 _sq._, 225, 226, 231, 261
_n._, 348

Dancing, 94, 137, 209, 231, 232, 261, 267, 282, 298, 299, 303, 332,
342, 346, 357, 359, 369, 371, 397, 398

Dancing-master: French, 369, 370, 375, 376

Danneau, Lambert, 77

*Darvil d'Arras, Ch., 155 _n._

Davenant, Sir Wm., 263 _n._, 364, 365, 380

Defoe, Daniel, 225 _n._, 394, 398

*Deger, Anness, 170

*De la Barre, 246 _n._

*De la Mare, 299

*De la Mothe, G., 119, 161 _sq._, 183, 184, 186, 200, 225, 265, 279,
290, 291, 292

De la Porte: epithets, 117

*Denisot, Nicolas, 83 _sq._, 89, 293

Descartes, 395, 398

Despagne, Jean, 328, 329

Desportes, 174, 250, 356

Dialects, French, 27, 28, 54, 144, 145, 169, 241, 326

Dialogues: French, 36 _sq._, 43 _sq._, 48 _sq._, 93, 102, 124, 130
_sq._, 135, 137 _sq._, 164 _sq._, 176, 193, 206, 241 _sq._, 254, 267,
282, 291, 294, 299 _n._, 302 _sq._, 305, 309, 313 _sq._, 317, 324, 347,
349, 385, 386, 389;
Latin, 145, 181, 185, 294

Dictionaries: French and English, 95, 122, 141, 168, 187 _sq._, 192,
199, 253, 281, 383 _sq._;
Latin, influence on French, 122, 187, 189, 190, 293, 383

Digby, Sir John, 203

Diplomacy: use of French in, 7, 22, 23, 65, 67, 70 _n._, 169 _n._,
260, 392, 393

Doctors, French, 259 _n._, 369

_Donait_, 30 _sq._, 33

Douay, 129, 217 _n._, 232

Doujat, Jean, 273

*Dove, R., 31

Drama: French influence, 364, 378

Drummond of Hawthornden, 195, 220 _n._

Dryden, 321, 357, 372, 374, 378, 379

Du Bartas, 65 _n._, 151, 174, 175, 177, 185, 186, 196, 250, 276, 322,
356

Du Bellay, 84, 196

*Du Buisson, 148

*Du Grès, Gabriel, 205 _sq._, 351, 352, 395 _n._

Du Moulin, Pierre, senior, 207, 259

Du Moulin, Pierre, junior, 200, 357

Du Perron, Cardinal, 259

*Du Plantin, 149, 150

Du Plessis, 360

Duplessis-Mornay, 66 _n._, 233, 357

*Du Ploich, 129 _sq._, 143, 145, 200, 225, 240, 243

Dutch, 115 _sq._, 119, 169 _n._, 209, 227, 240 _sq._, 280, 326, 394.
_Cp._ Netherlands

_Dutch Tutor_, 169 _n._

*Du Terme, Laur, 288 _sq._, 290, 291

Du Val, Claude, 350

*Du Val, J. B., 230

*Du Val, M., 343

Du Val, Pierre, 213

*Duwes, Giles, 4, 77, 86 _sq._, 113, 123, 132 _n._, 133, 144, 171, 264

Edward VI., King, 66, 72, 83, 107 _sq._, 111, 112, 113, 114, 116, 118,
123, 130, 134, 180, 212 _n._

Effiat, Marquis d', 66

_Elementarie_, 62 _n._, 184, 278

Eliot, Sir John, 217

*Eliote, John, 65, 127 _sq._, 179, 180, 232, 288 _n._, 347 _n._

Elizabeth, Queen, 64 _n._, 66, 67, 73, 74, 95, 108 _sq._, 110 _sq._,
113, 115, 117, 123, 140, 141, 146, 147, 151, 156, 160, 196, 215, 240,
247, 277, 287, 339 _n._

Elizabeth Stuart, Princess, 151, 175, 249, 260

Ellwood, Th., 298

Elyot, Sir Th., 92, 182, 183, 184, 187 _n._, 335

English language, 4, 7, 18, 21, 23, 48, 62, 66, 89, 129, 141, 145, 171,
192, 241 _sq._, 262, 264, 269, 270, 272 _sq._, 281, 288, 308, 310, 334
_n._, 368, 384, 390 _n._, 392, 397;
taught in France, 353, 354, 397;
broken English, 171, 236 _sq._, 374, 376, 378;
grammars of the, 159, 276 _sq._, 281, 306, 312, 334 _n._, 385, 386,
389

English literature, 190 _n._, 274 _sq._

Englishmen: judged by foreigners, 20, 117 _sq._, 367;
write in French, 365, 366 _n._, 378 _n._