Corderius dialogues translated grammatically For the more speedy attaining to the knowledge of the Latine tongue, for writing and speaking Latine. Done chiefly for the good of schooles, to be used according to the direction set downe in the booke called Ludus literarius, or The grammar-schoole.

The 42. Dialogue.

David. Nicholas.

CAnst thou not a 1.1 lend me * 1.2 some mone••

N.

How much doest thou b 1.3 desire?

••••

I desire five pence * 1.4 c 1.5 if thou canst doe 〈◊〉〈◊〉 commodiously.

N.

I haue not so man••

D.

How many then?

N.

onely four••

D.

Very well: give mee those foure.

N.

〈◊〉〈◊〉 will give thee halfe if thou wilt.

D.

Wh•• not the whole?

N.

Because * 1.6 I have n••ed 〈◊〉〈◊〉 two.

D.

Therfore I dray thee give me tw••

N.

But they will not be d 1.7 sufficient fo•• thee.

D.

I will * 1.8 crave of some other.

〈◊〉〈◊〉

••herefore take these two, when wit thou ••••store them?

D.

Vpon * 1.9 Saturday (as I hope) ••hen my father shall come to the market.

••.

Therefore * 1.10 remember it.

D.

Doe not ••eare.

Notes

• a 1.1

  giue me mutually to borrow or lend.
• * 1.2

  a little money.
• b 1.3

  aske.
• * 1.4

  if it be com∣modious to thee.
• c 1.5

  if thou canst con∣veniently or without thy hurt.
• * 1.6

  two are needfull to me.
• d 1.7

  enough.
• * 1.8

  aske.
• * 1.9

  the day of the Sab∣bath viz. of the Iewes,
• * 1.10

  be thou mindfull.