[Rudimenta grammatices]

Propre names of townes.

PRofectus est•• Eboracum. why is Eboracum the ac¦cusatiue case? For whan so euer after any verbe cometh the propre name of any towne in the si∣nification to a place, or answerynge to this questiō, whyther, it shall comonly be put in the accusatyue case, without a preposition. as, Eo Romam.

And rus and domus be lyke wyse vsed. as Eo domum. Eo rus.

¶Veni Roma. why is Roma the ablatyue case? For whan the propre name of a towne comethe after a verbe, that hath the signification as fro a place, or answereth to this question, fro whens, it shalbe put in the ablatiue without a preposition. as Veni Roma, Tarento.

Also we say, Veni rure, domo.

Lyke wyse if they signifie by a place. as Transiui Roma, Tarentino, rure, domo.

¶Seuerus imperator mortuus Eboraci. why is Ebo raci the genitiue case? For whan the prope name of a towne cometh after a verbe, that hath the signifi∣catiō at a place, or answereth to this qstion where,

〈…〉〈…〉 be the first declination or the secunde, and the ••••nguler nombre, it shalbe put in the genitiue case. as Fui Rome, Tarenti, with these .v. nownes domi, liumi, militie, belli, foci. If the townes name be the plurel nombre, or any other declination, it must be put in the ablatiue. as Fui Athenis, Sulmone, Neapoli.

And one nowne in the datyue, Ruri.