A practial grammar, or, The easiest and shortest way to initiate young children in the Latin tongue by the help whereof, a child of seven years old may learn more of the grounds of that language in three months, than is ordinarily learn'd in one year's space by those of greater age, in common grammar schools / Published for the use of such as love not to be tedious. To which are added, tables of Mr. Walker's Particles by the assistance where of young scholars may be better enabled to peruse that excellent and most useful treatise by J. Philomath.
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A practial grammar, or, The easiest and shortest way to initiate young children in the Latin tongue by the help whereof, a child of seven years old may learn more of the grounds of that language in three months, than is ordinarily learn'd in one year's space by those of greater age, in common grammar schools / Published for the use of such as love not to be tedious. To which are added, tables of Mr. Walker's Particles by the assistance where of young scholars may be better enabled to peruse that excellent and most useful treatise by J. Philomath.
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Philomath, J.
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London :: Printed by Henry Hills, for Thomas Cockerill, at the Three Leggs, over against the Stocks-Market,
1682.
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"A practial grammar, or, The easiest and shortest way to initiate young children in the Latin tongue by the help whereof, a child of seven years old may learn more of the grounds of that language in three months, than is ordinarily learn'd in one year's space by those of greater age, in common grammar schools / Published for the use of such as love not to be tedious. To which are added, tables of Mr. Walker's Particles by the assistance where of young scholars may be better enabled to peruse that excellent and most useful treatise by J. Philomath." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/B09308.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 9, 2024.
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Of the Preterperfect Tense and Supine of Verbs of the four Conjugations.
1. Verbs of the first Conjugation make their Preterperfect Tense in avi and Supine in atum.
Except.
Present.
Pret.
Supine
to
lotum
Wash.
la╌vo
lavatum
Ju╌vo
jutum
help.
Crep╌o
ui
crepitum
crack
Cub╌o
cubitnm
ly down
Dom╌o
domitum
tame
Mic╌o
shine
Nec╌o
nectum
kill
Fric╌o
frictŭ
rub
Son╌o
sonitum
sound
Ton╌o
tonitŭ
thunder
Vet╌o
vetitŭ
forbid
Sec╌o
sectum
cut
Dinic╌o
ui avi
discrepitŭ
fight
Discrep╌o
discerepatŭ
differ
Increp╌o
increpitŭ
chide
increpatŭ
caen╌o
avi atus sum
cenatŭ
sup
Jur╌o
juratŭ
swear
Pot╌o
potum
drink
Titub╌o
titubatŭ
stumble
Do
dedi
datum
give
Sto
fteti
statum
stand-
descriptionPage 32
A╌sto
a╌stiti
astitum
stand by
II. Verbes of the second con∣jugation make the Pret. in ui and the Supine in itŭ.
Pres.
Pret.
Supine
To
Frend╌eo
i.
frenum
gnash
Sed╌eo
sessum
sit
Strid╌eo
Vid╌eo
visum
see
Cens╌eo
ui.
censum
think
Doc╌eo
doctum
teach
Lat╌eo
latitum
ly hid
Mise╌eo
mistum mixtum
mingle
Sorb╌eo
sorptum
sup
Ten╌eo
tentum
hold
Torr╌eo
tostum
rost
Abol╌eo
evi
abolitŭ
abolish
Adol╌eo
aduliŭ
grow
Exol╌eo
exolerŭ
decay
Inol╌eo
inolitum
grow bigger
Obsol╌eo
obsoletŭ
grow out of use
Ci╌eo
citum
stir up
Del╌eo
deletum
blot out
Fl╌eo
fletum
weep
N╌eo
netum
spin
Pl╌eo
pletum
fill
Vi╌eo
vietum
bind
Jub╌eo
jussi
jussum
command
Al╌geo
si
be cold
Ar╌deo
arsum
burn
Ful╌geo
glister
Hae╌reo
baesum
stick to
Indul╌geo
indultŭ
cocker
Man╌eo
mansum
tarry
Mul╌ceo
mulsum
asswage
Mul╌geo
muletŭ
milk
Ri╌deo
ris••pi
laugh
Sua╌deo
suasum
perswade
Ter╌geo
tersum
wipe
Tor╌queo
torsum
wrest
Tur╌geo
swell
Ʋr╌geo
enforce
Ca╌veo
vi.
cautŭ
be war
Fa╌veo
fautŭ
favor
Fer╌veo
be hot
Fo╌veo
fotŭ
cherish
Mo╌veo
motŭ
move
Pa╌veo
fear
Au╌geo
xi.
auctum
increase
Fri╌geo
be cold
Lu╌ceo
shine
Lugeo
luctum
lament
Spondeo
spospondi
sponsum
betroth
Tondco
totondi
tonsum
clip
Mordeo
momordi
morsum
bite
Pendeo
pependi
pensum
hang
Placeo
placui placitus
please
Careo
carui cassus sum
want
Prandeo
prandi pransus sum
dine
Mereor
merui meritus sum
deserve
Audeo - ausus
sum
be bold
Gaudeo - gavisus
rejoice
III. Verbs of the third Con∣jugation are here ennumerated with their Preterperf. Tenses and Supines.
Pres.
Pret.
Supine
To
Bib╌o
i
bibitum
drink
Lamb╌o
lick
Scab╌o
scratch
Ic╌o
ictum
smite
descriptionPage 33
Abscond╌o
absconditŭ
hide
Accend╌o
accensum
kindle
Cud╌o
cusum
forge
Defend╌o
defensŭ
defend
Ed╌o
esum
eat
Frend╌o
fressum
gnash
Mand╌o
mansum
eat
Pand╌o
passum pansum
set open
Prebend╌o
prebensŭ
catch
Occid╌o
occasum
die
Occĭd╌o
occisum
to kill
Rud╌o
to bray
scand╌o
scansum
climb
Sid╌o
sink down
strid╌o
gnash
Deg╌o
live
Leg╌o
lectum
read
Psall╌o
sing
Refell╌o
refute
Sall╌o
salsum
salt
Em╌o
emptum
buy
succurr╌o
succursŭ
help
Incess╌o
invade
verr╌o
versum
brush
Vet╌o
versum
turn
Lav╌o
lautum
wash
Solv╌o
solutum
loose
Volv╌o
volutum
roll
Glu╌bo
psi
gluptŭ
flea
Nu╌bo
nuptum
be marri∣ed
Scri╌bo
scriptum
write
Com╌o
comptum
kemb
Dem╌o
demptŭ
takeaway
Prom╌o
promptŭ
draw
Sum╌o
psisumptum
take
Tem╌no
temptŭ
despise
Car╌po
carptum
crop
Re╌po
reptum
crawl
Scal╌po
scalptŭ
scratch
Scul╌po
sculptŭ
grave
Ser╌po
serptum
creep
Clau╌do
si
clausum
shut
Divi╌do
divisum
divide
Lae╌do
laesum
hurt
Lu╌do
lusum
play
Plau╌do
plausum
clap hands
Ra╌do
rasum
shave
Ro╌do
rosum
gnaw
Tru╌do
trusum
thrust
Va╌do
vasum
go
Mer╌go
mersum
drown
Spar╌go
sparsum
sprinkle
Vi╌so
visum
visit
Mi╌ito
missum
send
Ce╌do
ssi
cessum
give place
Pre╌mo
pressum
press
Ge╌ro
gestum
carry
Ʋ╌ro
ustum
burn
Quatio
quassum
shake
Percutio
percussum
smite
Compesc╌o
refrain
Dispesc╌o
drive
Beasts from pasture
Al╌o
altum alitum
nourish
Col╌o
cultum
till
Consul╌o
consultŭ
counsel
Excell╌o
excelsŭ
excel
Praecell╌o
praeceisŭ
surpass
Mal╌o
haverather
Mol╌o
molitum
grind
Nol╌o
be unwilling
Occul╌o
occultŭ
hide
Volo
be willing
descriptionPage 34
Frem╌o
fremitŭ
roar
Gem╌o
Gemitŭ
groan
Trem╌o
tremble
Vom╌o
vomitŭ
vomit
Accin╌o
accentŭ
to sing to
a Cano
Strep╌o
strepitum
make a noise
Ser╌o
sertum
layin order
Pins╌o
pistum
bake
Stert╌o
short
Tex╌o
textum
weave
Desip╌io
doat
Rap╌io
raptum
snatch
Ac╌uo
ui
acutum
sharpen
Ann╌uo
yield unto
Arg╌uo
argutŭ
reprove
Congr╌uo
agree to
Dil╌uo
dilutum
Imb╌uo
imbutŭ
season
Ingr╌uo
invade
L╌uo
luitum
pay
Met╌uo
fear
Min╌uo
minutum
diminish
Ren╌uo
refuse
Resp╌uo
R╌uo
rutum ruitum
rush
Sp╌uo
sputum
sspit
Stat╌uo
statutŭ
appoint
Stern╌uo
sternutŭ
sneeze
S╌uo
sutum
sow
Trib╌uo
tributŭ
give
Di╌co
xi
dictum
speak
Du╌co
ductum
lead
Au╌go
perplex
Cin╌go
cinctum
gird
Clang╌o
sound
Fi╌go
ficum
fasten
Fin╌go
fictum
feign
Fli╌go
flictum
beat
frixum
Fri╌go
parch
frictum
Jun╌go
junctum
joyn
Lin╌go
linctum
lick
Min╌go
mictum
piss
Meio
Mun╌go
munctum
shite
Nin╌go
snow
Pin╌go
pictum
paint
Plan╌go
planctŭ
lament
Re╌go
rectum
govern
Rin╌go
rictum
grin
Su╌go
suck
Strin╌go
strictum
bind
Stin╌go
Stin╌guo
stinctum
extinguish
Te╌go
tectum
cover
Tin╌go
tinctum
colour
Ʋn╌go
unctum
anoint
Tra╌bo
tractum
draw
Ve╌bo
vectum
carry
Co╌quo
coctum
boil
Fle╌cto
flexum
bend
Vi╌vo
victum
live
Flu╌o
fluxum
flow
Stru╌o
structŭ
build
All╌icio
exi
allectum
allure
Dil╌igo
dilectum
loue
Intell╌igo
intellectŭ
understand
Negl╌igo
neglectŭ
neglect
Dir╌igo
directŭ
direct
Insp╌icio
inspectŭ
look into
&c. a specio & rego
Ab╌do
didi
abditum
hide
descriptionPage 35
Ad╌do
additum
add
Con╌do
conditŭ
build
Cre╌do
creditŭ
believe
De╌do
deditum
yieldup
E╌do
editum
publish
In╌do
inditŭ
put in
Ob╌do
obditŭ
put agst.
Pro╌do
proditŭ
betray
Red╌do
redditŭ
restore
Tra╌do
traditŭ
deliver
Ven╌do
venditŭ
sell
No╌sco
vi
notum
know
Igno╌sco
ignotŭ
forgive
Pa╌sco
pastum
feed
Quie╌sco
quietŭ
rest
Sci╌sco
scitum
determine
Sue╌sco
suetum
accusto
Cre╌sco
cretum
grow
Cal╌vo
bald
Cerno
crevi
fee
Sperno
sprevi
spretŭ
despise
Ster╌no
stravi
stratum
strow
Tero
trivi
tritum
wear
Quaero
quaesivi
quaesitŭ
seek
Sero
sevi
satum
plant
Sino
sivi
situm
suffer
Arcess╌o
ivi
arcessă
go to call
Lacess╌o
Lacessit
Pet╌o
petitum
ask
Cup╌io
cupitum
desire
Vinco
vici
victum
overcome
Quinisco
quexi
nod
Fido
fijussum
trust
Findo
fidi
fisum
cleave
Fundo
fudi
fusum
pour out
Scindo
scidi
scissum
cut
Ago
egi
actum
do
Satago
sategi
satactum
perform
Perago
peregi
Peractum
finish
Cogo
coegi
coactŭ
compel
Frango
fregi
fractum
break
Pergo
perrexi
perrectum
go forward
Surgo
surrexi
surrectŭ
rise
Percello
perculi
perculsŭ
strike
Recello
reculi
recuisŭ
pull back
Tollo
sustuli
sublatŭ
take away
Gigno
genui
genitum
beget
Pono
posui
positum
put
Rumpo
rupi
ruptum
break
Linquo
liqui
lictum
leave
Fero
tuli
latum
bear or suffer
Plecto
plexui
plexum
punish
Meto
messui
messum
mow
Sisto
stiti
statŭ
make to stand
Facio
feci
factŭ
do
Jacio
jeci
jactŭ
cast
Fodio
fodi
fossum
dig
Fugio
fugi
fugitŭ
fly
Capio
cepi
captă
take
Such as double the Preterper∣provoke fect Tense are,
Pref.
Pret.
Supine
To
Cado
cecidi
casum
fall
Coedo
cecidi
coesum
beat
Cano
cecini
cantŭ
sing
Curro
cursum
run
De Curro
cucurri
decursŭ
un down
Ex╌curro
excursŭ
run out
Prae╌curro
Praecursŭ
runbefore
Disco
didici
learn
Falso
fefelli
falsum
deceive
descriptionPage 36
Pario
peperi
partŭ
bring forth
Pedo
pepedi
peditŭ
fart
Pello
pepuli
pulsum
drive out
Pendo
pependi
pensum
weigh
Posco
poposci
require
Tango
tetigi
tactum
touch
Tendo
tetendi
tensum tentum
stretch out
Tundo
tutundi
tunsum
knock
These following have two of used in Composition only. three Preterperfect Tenses.
Capess╌o
i
capessitum
go to take
Facess╌o
ivi
facessitum
go to do
Lino
lini livi levi
litum
besmear
Necto
nexui nexi
nexum
knit
Pecto
pexui pexi
pectŭ pexum
kemb
Pango
perpegi panxi
pactŭ
bargain join
Parco
peperci parsi
spare
Pluo
plui pluvi
plutum
rain
Pungo
punxi pupugi
punctŭ
prick
Sapio
sapui sapivi
be wise
Vello
velli vulsi
vulsum
pluck
Verro
verri versi
versum
brush
These Preterperfect Tenses are
Cellui, plevi
from
cello, pleo
Quassi, crevi
quatio, cerno
Cubui, levi
cumbo, leo
Nivi, lexi
niveo, lacio
Sorpsi, spexi vasi
sorbeo, specio vado
IV. Verbs of the fourth Con∣jugation make their Preterper∣fect Tense in ivi, and Supine in itum, Except.
Singultio
ivi
singultum
sob
Sepelio
sepultum
bury
Comperio
compertŭ
find
Reperio
repertum
Farcio
farci
fartum
stuff
Refercio
si
refertum
stuff
Sarcio
sartum
patch
Fulcio
fultum
prop
Raucio
rausum
be hoarse
Sepio
septum
hedge
Haurio
haustum
draw
Sentio
sensum
perceive
descriptionPage 37
Aperio
ui
apertum
open
Operio
opertum
cover
Amicio
amictum
cloath
Sal╌io╌ui
& ij
saltum
leap
Sancio
sanxi sancivi
sanctum sancitŭ
establish
Venio
veni
ventum
come
Fio
factus sŭ
be made or done
Veneo
venivi
venum
be sold
Eo
ivi
itum
go
Queo
quivi
quitum
may or can
Of Compounds.
The Preterperfect Tense is doubled is these only.
didici
from
disco
Poposci
posco
Do Sto Oleo
makes
...didi
...venundo
dedi
...Applico
make ui or avi
...Complico
...Explico
...Implico
...Increpo
...Discrepo
...pessurdo
...circundo
...satisdo
abscondo di 3ae
except
...stiti
...olevi
except
redoleo ui.
...suboleo
descriptionPage 38
These Verbs in Composition change the first Syl∣lable.
1. Of both Present Tense and Preterperfect Tense in
e
i
except
Ad
Damno
Habeo
post-habeo
Per
Lacto
Salio
In
Sacro
Statŭo
Inter
Fallo
Cado
Trans
Arceo
Laedo
Praester
Tracto
Cano
Post
Fatiscor
Quaero
Ob
Partio
Caedo
Ante
Carpo
Tango
a ab
Patro
Egeo
de
Scando
Teneo
e
Spargo
Taceo
remaneo
ex
Pario
Maneo
perma∣neo
Pro
Farcio
Sapio
Prae
Capto
Rapio
Sub
jacto
Super
From
Placeo Displiceo only.
Di dis
Cando
re
Gradior
se con
Exc.
Atlacto
From
...Pasco
...compesc╌o
...ui
...dispesc╌o
...Pario
...comperio
...peri
...reperio
...Juro
...dejero
only
...pejero
...mando
...commendo
...Halo
...anbelo
...Patior
...perpetior
II. Of the Present Tense, and such as come of that only
i.
Exec.
Frango
Rego
pergo
Scalpo
makes
sculpo
Calco
culco
surgo
Salto
sulto
Sedeo
supersedeo
Claudo
cludo
Emo
coĕmo
Quatio
cutio
Capio
depango
Lavo
luo
jacio
oppango
Causo
cuso
circŭ ăgo
plaudo
plodo
Pango
repango
Lacio
circumago
Specio
perago
From
Lego
Ago
satago
Colligo
Premo
dego
Deligo
cogo
Eligo
legi
Seligo
Facio— Its Com∣pounds with satis bene male, or a Noun.
...Diligo
...lexi
...Negligo
...Intelligo
The rest change not:
So these Supines in Composi∣tion change thus.
c
tunsum
becomes
tusum
captum
ruitum
rutum
factum
saltum
sultum
jactum
sutum
situm
raptum
datum
ditum
cantum
statum
stitum
descriptionPage 39
Partum
sparsum
Congnosco
makes
cognitum
carptum
Agnosco
agnitum
fartum
Adoleo
adultum
The Compounds of Edo, make esum— But comedo both estum and esum.
Irregular Futures in rus.
From
To
Orior
oriturus
rise
Morior
moriturus
die
Pario
pariturus
bring forth
Arguo
arguiturus
argue
Eruo
eruiturus
root up
Nosco
nosciturus
know
Nascor
nasciturus
be born
Fuo
futurus
be
These want the Preterperfect Tense and Supines.
To
Ambigo
doubt
Aveo
desire
Cerno
see
Clueo
be counted
Fatisco
gape
Fero
suffer
Ferio
strike
Furio
rage
Glisco
glow
Liquor
melt
Medeor
heal
Meio
piss
Maelreo
mourn
Polleo
be able
Reminiscor
remember
Renideo
glister
Rigor
grin
Tollo
lift up
Vergo
bend
Vescor
eat
And Passives, whose Actives want the Supines. Also Incep∣tives in seo and Meditatives
except
Partur╌io
itum
Esur╌io
Such as want the Supines only, are before set down in their Or∣der, to which add
To
Absilio
ui
leap away
Prosit╌io
leap forwards
Cl╌uo
be famous
Gestio
desire
Incesso
invade
Prodigo
squander
And also all Neuters of the second Conjugation in eo, except
Caleo
calitum
be warm
Doleo
dolitum
be troubled
Lateo
latitum
lie hid
Noceo
nocitum
hurt
Oleo
olitum
smell
Pareo
paritum
obey
Placeo
placitum
please
Taceo
tacitum
be silent
Valeo
valitum
be in health
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