2. By placing the Nounes thus in their Scheme , M. us , er : F a ; N. um i , ae , i , M. o , on , er , or : F. do , go , s , x : N. a , ar , al , &c. is , is , is . M. us † , F. es ; N. u ûs , ei , u are saved all the Rules of Propria quae maribus ; such as vary from the Scheme being better noted elswhere , and those in us , er , a , es , of the middle Declension being sufficiently distinguished from such as end so of the other Declensions , by having the Gen. case in is alwayes set down with them : Also by placing the Verbs thus in their Scheme .

Voc o . em . are abam . arem . — avi . averim . avisse . averam . avissem . — abo . avero . — ans . aturus . atum , andus , atus , atu .

are implyed those many Rules about the derivation of some Tenses from others .

3. By repeating the Voc . Case , e , er , a , um , &c. and the Accus . Neuter of the Middle Declension a , ar , al , &c. is implyed that Rule , Voc , idem est cum Nom : Item Accus . in Neutro genere : By repeating Sui , Sibi , Se , is shewn that the Plural number thereof is the same as the Singular : Also , by repeating the Terminations of the Substantives together is shewn the formation of Adjectives , us , er , — a , — um .

4. By setting down obsolete words in the old black Letter , is implyed that they are out of use : and by Adverbs , Conjunctions , &c. having the first Letter a small one is signified their being such ; that so they may not be taken for Substantives or Adjectives .

5. By thus marking ... quoque ... autem , ... quidem , &c. - {que} - ne , - ve , is signified that the former are used only after some other word , and the latter joyned to some other word . By thus marking — demno , — lecto , - hibeo ; — liteo , — igo , — imo , — culco , - sulto , is shewn that those Verbs are used only in Composition ; and by Consequence all the Rules about divers Verbs changing their first Vowel into e , i , u , are saved . By thus marking co - col - con - di - dif - dis - is shewn that those and the like Prepositions are used only in Composition . Also , by marking a Verb thus o* it is distinguished from a Verb of the First Conjugation , and shewn to be of the Third ; that so the very Termination of the Verb may shew its Conjugation , as that of the Noun did its Declension : If any in o , eo , o* , io , vary from the common Scheme ; they likewise ( as was said of the Nouns ) are better noted else-where ; as are also such as are irregular in their Perfect or Supine .

6. By changing the Gerund to a kind of Substantive , thus , Gen. Aman-di of loving , Abl. - do , in with , by loving , &c. are implyed all the Rules about them : Also , by changing the signification of Obedio , Impero , Noceo , and the like , so as to make them signifie , I yield obedience . I give command , I do hurt , are saved all the Rules about such kind of Verbs governing a Dat . Case .

In like manner all the Rules whatsoever , saving three or four , may be cryptically infused into the Learner ; and thousands there are who can understand a notion as put to them in such a practical manner , who can never comprehend it as set down by way of Rule : Rules , together with Definitions , Divisions , and critical Observations , wherein consists the Art of Grammar ( invented long after Language was spoken , and therefore not absolutely necessary to the attaining thereof ) may better be learnt afterwards out of Lilly a little altered ; who for many weighty reasons is not to be laid aside .

The Grammar thus reduc't to a Sheet children must thoroughly and perfectly get by heart , by degrees , and one thing after another , viz. First , the first sort of Nouns and Verbs , together with short Sentences drawn up on purpose , and consisting only of easie words of that first sort , as Stomachus , Rosa , Affirmo ; then the next sort of Nouns and Verbs , together with Sentences fitted to them ; and so the rest in order .

Next , let all the common words , and after that the common Phrases , especially such wherein there is any difficulty ( viz. words of an unusual derivation or changing their signification in composition , and Phrases grounded on some History , Custome , &c. ) be reduced into certain Sentences , after this or the like manner .

Ubi ignavi equicessant trahere aut traxisse plaustra , ibi sedulus auriga adhibet stimulos .

Where the lazy horses do cease to draw or to have drawn the Carts , there the diligent Carman applyeth pricks .

Meus filius exercet se benè , bis per-oravit , ter disputavit tanquam praeditus ( 1. ) ratione ; et dum monui ut redderet ( 2. ) rationem disputationis , reddidit ;

My Son doth exercise himself well , twice he hath declaimed , thrice he hath disputed as indued with Reason ; and when I admonished [ him ] that he should render an account of the Disputation , he hath rendered [ it . ]

Xenocrates caseolus ad Graecas Calendas placebit helluoni ; Schollars Commons will never please a Glutton .

Portasti litteras Bellerophontis , proinde abiturus es ad corvos ; You have made a Rod for your own Back , and so you are like to be ruined .

By the first sort of these Sentences , especially if there be joyned a little Dictionary drawn up on purpose , the Learner shall at once know the Root and Head of each word , and ( not only the Gender , Declension , and Conjugation from the Termination , as was said , but also ) the quantity of each Syllable , and the irregularities of it , and also it s divers significations ; For , Equi , and Stimulos must be Substantives in us , Cessant and Per-oravit must be Verbs in o ; Adhibet , Exercet , and Monui , must be Verbs in eo , they cannot be otherwise : Again , the middle Syllable of trahere and redderet must be short , because they come from Verbs that are noted in the Dictionary to be of the Third Conjugation , [ traho * , reddo * ] and the middle Syllable of Sedulus , Ad-hibet , and Stimulos , must be short , because they are so noted in the Dictionary , sedŭlus , — hĭbeo , stimŭlus ; As for long Syllables they need no noting , for if a Syllable be not short it must be long : Again , Traho must make Traxi , and Reddo Reddidi ; because [ traxisse ] is to have drawn , and [ reddidit ] he hath rendered . Lastly , Ratio is plainly shew'n to signifie somtimes Reason , and somtimes an account : as for quâ ratione , it is a Phrase , so is hâc , illâ and nullâ-ratione ; all the significations of that word ( as indeed of any word in the Latine Tongue except seaven ) may be reduced to two : [ To make out every particular at large , and prevent or answer all Objections is not the business of this Paper . ]

By the latter sort of Sentences the Learner will understand any Phrase whatsoever ; and so be able to go thorough the Authors : which Authors now are easie to him , the two grand obstacles being by this time removed ; viz. the meeting with all the difficulties of the Latine Tongue at once in every line , and the not knowing what to make of a word or Phrase , as it occurs : When he hath read and digested all or most of the usual Authors , he will be able to turn any Latine into English , and also any English into Latine ; because being well seen in both Languages , he knows the proprieties of each , and will not render [ Quid tibi vis ? ] What wilt thou to thee ? but What wouldst thou have ? [ Nihil moror quid objicis , ] I do tarry nothing , but I do not matter what thou objectest ; nor He saw but three , [ ille serra sed tres , ] but [ vidit tantum tres ; ] I do as well as thou , [ Facis ut puteus ut tu ] but [ tam bene valeo ac tu . ] And thus may be avoyded the Learning of almost infinite and unintelligible Rules , the continual turning over Dictionaries , the tedious using of Smetius , the endless conning of a thousand Particles , the getting by heart whole Volumns of Phrases , the daily blundering over and piercing of Lessons , the difficult and irksome making of Latine for many years together ; And so with the good leave of that stupendous Vertuoso and Gyant in knowledg , the Latine Tongue is not altogether so unfit to be the universal Language , as he is pleased to reckon it .

By this method for some years Gentlemen have been directed how by their own industry to gain or recover the Latine Tongue in the space of few months ; it is now ( with due submission to the Judgments of the Ingenious Clergy and Gentry ) proposed as a means of unspeakable ease both to Schoolmasters and Schollars ; and in some Cases 't is abundant satisfaction to the Inventors , to have only proposed a matter , however prejudice , Custome , or Ignorance may for some time hinder its reception .

The like short course may also be taken for the Greek Tongue , and for divers Arts and Sciences ; whereof more may be said hereafter , when this proposal already made is encouraged .