The first part of the elementarie vvhich entreateth chefelie of the right writing of our English tung, set furth by Richard Mulcaster.

Title

The first part of the elementarie vvhich entreateth chefelie of the right writing of our English tung, set furth by Richard Mulcaster.

Author

Mulcaster, Richard, 1530?-1611.

Publication

Imprinted at London :: By Thomas Vautroullier dwelling in the blak-friers by Lud-gate,

1582.

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Subject terms

English language -- Study and teaching -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
• TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE MY VERIE GOOD LORD, THE L. Robert Dudlie Earle of Leicester Baron of Denbigh, knight of the most noble order of the garter and S. Mi∣chaëll, master of hir maiesties horses, and one of hir highnesse most honora∣ble priuie counsell.
• Autoris ipsius ad librum suum.
• The titles handled in this book.
• THE FIRST PART OF THE ELEMENTARIE.
  • Cap. I. Why I begin at the elementarie, and wherein it consisteth.
  • Cap. II. That this fiuebranched Elementarie is warranted by generall autoritie of all the grauest writers, and all the best common weals.
  • Cap. III. The opinion of the best writers concerning the choice of wits fit for learning.
  • Cap. IIII. That this Elementarie and the profitablenesse thereof is confir∣med by great reason, and most euident proufs.
  • Cap. V. That this Elementarie seasoneth the young mindes with the ve∣rie best, and swetest liquor.
  • CAP. VI. That this Elementarie maketh the childe most capable of most commendable qualities.
  • Cap. VII. That this Elementarie resembleth natur, both in number of a∣bilities and in maner of proceding.
  • Cap. VIII. That this Elementarie riddeth the course of the after learning from all difficultie and hardnesse.
  • CAP IX. That this Elementarie by auoiding of ignorance auoideth all misliking
  • CAP. X. That the entrie to language and the iudgement thereof by grā∣mer is the end of the Elementarie.
  • Cap. XI. The generall platform and method of the hole Elementarie.
  • CAP. XII. The method which the learned tungs vsed in the finding out of their own right writing.
  • CAP. XIII. That the English tung hath in it self sufficient matter to work her own artificiall direction, for the right writing thereof.
  • CAP. XIIII. An answer to som pretended imperfections in the writing of our tung.
  • CAP. XV. VVhat right in writing is, and of what force consent is in vo∣luntarie inuentions.
  • Cap. XVI. The seuen means to find out, and ascertain the right writing of English.
  • Cap XVII. Generall rule, wherein the natur, and force of euerie particular letter is examined.
    • A
    • E
    • I
    • O
    • V
    • W.
    • Y.
    • Diphthongs.
    • Of the consonants.
    • Abbreuiations.
  • Cap XVIII. Of proportion.
    • A
    • E
    • I
    • O
    • V.
    • The proportion of bissyllabs.
  • Cap. XIX. Of composition.
  • Cap. XX. Of Deriuation.
  • Cap. XXI. Of Distinction.
  • Cap. XXII. Of Enfranchisment
  • Cap. XXIII. Of Prerogatiue
  • Cap. XXIIII. The vse of the generall table.
  • THE GENERALL TABLE. CAP. XXV.
  • CAP XXVI. The conclusion of this treatis concerning the right writing of our English tung.
  • CAP XXVII. Of the natur of an Elementarie institution.
• THE PERORATION To my gentle readers & good cuntriemen VVHEREIN MANIE THINGS AR HANDLED, CONCERNING LEAR∣ning in generall, and the natur of the english and fo∣ren tungs, besides som particularities concer∣ning the penning of this and other books in English.
• An aduertisement for the print