A short introduction of grammar
Subtitle: generally to be used: compiled and set forth for ... those, that intend to attain to the knowledge of the Latin tongue
Contributors: Colet, John, 1467?-1519; Robertson, Thomas, active 1520-1561; Buckley, Samuel, 1674?-1741, printer; Longman, Thomas, 1699-1755, printer; Johnson, Samuel, 1696-1772, former owner, signer; Johnson, William Samuel, 1727-1819, former owner, signer; Samuel Johnson and William Samuel Johnson Libraries (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
Publisher: Printed by S. Buckley and T. Longman ...
Published: 1736
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 139
Subjects: Latin language; Early works to 1800; Grammar
Notes: A compilation of rules for Latin grammar by William Lily, John Colet, and Thomas Robertson, with many additions by later revisers; commonly called "Lily's grammar."

"Brevissima institutio, seu Ratio grammatices cognoscendae" ([4], 139 p. at end) has special title page and separate paging.

Rare Book copy: "Brevissima institutio" lacking.

Rare Book copy: From the library of William Samuel Johnson, with his bookplate and autograph. From the library of Samuel Johnson, with his autograph.

English short title catalogue (ESTC), N27917

Gift; Johnson family; 1914.