Geoffrey the Grammarian
Geoffrey the Grammarian (fl. 1440) (in Latin: Galfridus Grammaticus) was an English medieval monk and grammarian who wrote several treatises.
Life
Geoffrey was originally from Norfolk, England.[1]
Works
In the late 15th century, Geoffrey published the Thesaurus Linguae Romanae et Britannicae which was the first English-to-Latin wordbook.[2]
The Promptorium parvulorum is attributed to Geoffrey.
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References
- Stephen, Leslie; Lee, Sidney, eds. (1890). . Dictionary of National Biography. 21. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- Key Events in the History of the English Language - History of English Timeline - Language Timeline
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