Eclecta Puerilia

Matthew Raine's 'Eclecta Puerilia'

Matthew Raine's 'Eclecta Puerilia' was published in Newcastle, in 1768.

The book presents itself as a Latin reader for beginners - and it follows a course of training, not untypical of that followed by an eighteenth century schoolboy.

The initial section somewhat mirrors Comenius' Vestibulum of the Latin Language, but is more structured, with an emphasis on simple verbal forms (The present tense, past tense,and imperative).

The second level has longer sentences, followed by a series of proverbs and simple expressions.

Following on from this, the student is introduced to a selection of simple Colloquia, drawn from Corderius.

Subsequent to this, a selection of Latin Fables.

Next in order, comes a section called 'Colloquia Sacra', an extensive section, which appears to be drawn from Castellio's Dialogorum Sacrorum.

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