The origin and structure of the Greek tongue. In a series of letters addressed to a young nobleman. By Gregory Sharpe, ...
Sharpe, Gregory,1713-1771.
Hollis, Thomas,1720-1774,donor.StEdNL
London : printed by Richardson and Clark; and sold by W. Sandby; T. Longman; and J. Dodsley,
1767.
Includes: 'Palæographia græca: the rise and progress of the letters in the Greek alphabet'.
With an errata leaf bound after the title-page and two final leaves setting out letter forms.
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Manuscript inscription on the first flyleaf "An Englishman, an Assertor of Liberty, is desirous of having the honor to present this book to the Advocates' Library, at Edinburgh, in Scotland. London, aug. 12, 1767." An assertor of Liberty i.e. Thomas Hollis. The endpaper is inscribed "The Young Nobleman, is Lord Ashley [underlined], Son of the Earl of Shaftesbury [underlined]. the Republic of Letters owes great obligation to the Shaftesbury [underlined] family."