Thomas Blount (1618–1679)

Thomas Blount published at Oxford in 1672 Animadversions upon Sr Richard Baker's Chronicle and its continuation where eighty two errors are noticed but many of these are mere typographical mistakes. The serious errors imputed to the volume are enough, however, to prove that Baker was little of an historical scholar, and depended on very suspicious authorities. LEE SIDNEY 1885 Dictionary of National Biography vol in p 16 source=bookclip">The Library of Literary Criticism of English and American Authors edited by Charles Wells Moulton… (más)

"...In his preface, Blount acknowledges the use of words by earlier lexicographers, including Minsheu, Cotgrave, Scapula, Rider, Florio, Cowles, etc., and thus becomes the first English lexicographer to cite authorities consulted. He is also the first lexicographer 'of a purely English dictionary to attempt an etymology of words' (see Starnes & Noyes, p. 46). The work was later revised and enlarged by William Nelson in 1717, and adopted by Edward Phillips in his 'New World of English Words,' published the following year. Alston V. 48."

Source: Rulon-Miller Books, Minneapolis 1987 Catalogue 85: Rare, Curious and Interesting Books on English and the Indo-European Languages Including Duplicates From the Cordell Collection of Dictionaries Also the Philological Sciences and Early Literature. Item No. 309 B[lount], T[homas[. Glossographia... $675.… (más)