Author: Paul Aler
Title: Gradus Ad Parnassum; Sive Novus Synonymorum, Epithetorum, Phrasium Poeticarum, a Versum Thesaurus.
Description: Londini, Jacob Ilive, 1749 . Leather. An eighteenth-century edition of Paul Aler's impressive and highly regarded dictionary of prosody, bound in full calf. Bound in full calf. A thesaurus of epithets, synonyms, verses and poetic phrases in Latin.'Gradus ad Parnassum', translating to "steps to Parnassus", is a phrase used to describe textbooks which seek to gradually aid and education the subject they instruct. The phrase was first used to relate to Latin and Greek dictionaries. The phrase itself epitomises the style of education, uniting the education of declension, construction, scansion and figure of the language.Compiled by 'one from the society of Jesus', the Jesuit scholar Paul Aler, who is best known for this impressive reference work. Written in the original Latin.A smart example of this reference work for students of the classics. Bound in full calf. Externally, sound, with rubbing to leather, causing some areas of loss to the front board and front joint. Front board has sprung a little. Lacking paper to paste downs. Retaining original free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with the odd handling mark. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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