Notes: | By Johann Amos Comenius. A version of "Janua linguarum reserata", originally published in Latin and Czech (not to be confused with the earlier "Janua linguarum" of William Bathe and others). With an additional title page, "The gate of tongues unlocked and opened. Or else, A seminarie or seed-plot of all tongues and sciences" with imprint "London, printed by Anne Griffin, for Michael Sparke, dwelling at the Blew Bible in greene Arbor, 1637". Latin, English, and French in parallel columns. "Clavis ad portam: or, A key fitted to open the gate of tongues", an index by Wye Saltonstall, has separate dated title page; register is continuous. Reproduction of the original in the British Library. STC (2nd ed.) 15080. Available electronically as part of Early English books online. University of Chicago has also on microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1958. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640; 765:03).
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