A grammar of the English tongue
Subtitle: with notes, giving the grounds and reason of grammar in general. To which are now added, The arts of poetry, rhetoric, logic, &c. making a compleat system of an English education. For the use of the schools of Great Britain and Ireland
Contributors: Steele, Richard, Sir, 1672-1729; Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724; Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715; Brightland, John, -1717
Edition: The second edition, with improvements.
Publisher: Printed by R.B. for John Brightland. : Sold by Mr. Tonson ... Mr. Brown and Mr. Tooke ... [and 15 others in London, 1 in Edinburgh and 1 in Dublin
Published: 1712
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 264
Subjects: English language; Grammar; Early works to 1800
Other titles: The English grammar, with notes.
Notes: Running title: The English grammar, with notes.

Edited by John Brightland. Cf. Brit. Library Cat.

"Attributed at different times to John Brightland, Sir Richard Steele and Charles Gildon. In all editions except the second (second issue) the dedication is signed 'The Authors', but in a reissue of the second edition it is signed 'John Brightland'"--Alston, R.C. Bibliography of the English language from the invention of printing to the year 1800; vol. I, p. 13.

Dedication signed: John Brightland.

Verso of t.p. (p. [2]) blank.

Omissions and errata: p. [6].

"To Mr. Brightland ..." p. [15]-[16] signed: N. Tate.

"Reasons for an English education. In two several essays"--p. 3-22 at end. Attributed to John Brightland. Cf. Alston; vol. I, p. 14.

Morgan N77

English short title catalogue (ESTC), T134826
Table of contents: title: A grammar of the English tongue; title: The art of poetry; title: Rhetoric; or, the art of persuasion; title: Logic; or, The art of reasoning; title: Reasons for an English education.