The beauties of the language of princes; to which is prefixed, a dissertation upon the purity of language, and the difference between purity and beauty; with many examples of both, chiefly in the French tongue. The French Examples are taken out of the best Authors. To it are added, Notes Grammatical, Critical, Historical, &c. For the Use of Those Noblemen and Gentlemen who read our French as easily as their own English: or Those of my Countrymen who can read English, and have made Grammar their Study. Dedicated to His Majesty. By John Francis de La Fond, Teacher of Languages.

  • De La Fond, John Francis, active 1720-1725.
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[1720?]
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London : printed (by S. Palmer and J. Huggonson in Bartholomew-Close ) for the author, and sold by him at his school, [1720?]

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[6],100p. ; 80.

References note

ESTC T146329
Alston, XII 224

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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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