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• Sämmtliche Werke (Weidmann, 1877), by Johann Gottfried Herder, Reinhold Steig, Otto Hoffmann, Carl Christian Redlich, Bernhard Ludwig Suphan, and Jakob Balde (page images at HathiTrust)
• Hoc in volumine haec continentur. M. Val. Probus De notis Roma. Ex codice manuscripto castigatior, auctiorque, quam unquam antea, factus. Petrus Diaconus de eadem re ad Conradum Primum Imp. Ro. Demetrius Alabaldus De minutiis. Idem De ponderibus. Idem De mensuris. Ven. Beda De computo per gestum digitorum. Idem De loquela. Idem De ratione unciarum. Leges XII tabularum. Leges Pontificiae Ro. variae verborum conceptiones, quibus antiqui cum in rebus sacris, tum prophanis uterentur, sub titulo de ritibus Romanorum collectae. Phlegontis Trallani Epistola de morbis Aegyptorum. Aureliani Caesaris Epistola de officio tribuni militum. Iscriptiones [sic] antiquae variis in locis repertae, atq aliae q ̈quae in Romano codice continentur (In aedibus Ioannis Tacuini, 1525), by the Venerable Bede, deacon in Pisa Petrus, and Marcus Valerius Probus (page images at HathiTrust)
• Thesaurus pontificiarum sacrarumque antiquitatum, necnon rituum, praxium ac caeremoniarum : additis pluribus quaestionibus ac resolutionibus supra dubia nonnulla insigniora ex sacra scriptura desumpta & chronhistoria, ejusque supplemento sacrarii apostolici, unâ cum illius praefectis ac bibliothecariis, custodibus, atque novis inscriptionibus usque ad praesens Bibliothecae Vaticanae (Sumptibus Fausti Amidei ... :, 1745), by Angelo Rocca, Giuseppe Lazzarini, Giovanni Battista Bernabò, Fausto Amidei, Giovanni Antonio Crecolini, and Girolamo Rossi (page images at HathiTrust)

• Discorsi di M. Giovambattista Giraldi Cinthio nobile ferrarese, e segretario dell'illvstrissimo et eccellentiss. dvca di Ferrara : intorno al comporre de i romanzi, delle comedie, e delle tragedie, e di altre maniere di poesie : con la tavola delle cose piv notabili in tvtti essi discorsi contenvte. (Appresso Gabriel Ciolito de Ferrari et fratelli, 1554), by Giambattista Cinzio Giraldi and Giovan Battista Pigna (page images at HathiTrust)

• Histoire naturelle de la parole, ou Précis de l'origine du langage & de la grammaire universelle. (Paris, 1776), by Antoine Court de Gébelin (page images at HathiTrust)
• Hermes, or A philosophical inquiry concerning universal grammar (Printed for C. Nourse, 1786), by James Harris (page images at HathiTrust)
• Hermes; or, A philosophical inqviry concerning vniversal grammar (Printed for I. Novrse and P. Vaillant, 1765), by James Harris (page images at HathiTrust)
• Hermes; or, A philosophical inquiry concerning universal grammar (Printed for J. Nourse and P. Vaillan, 1771), by James Harris (page images at HathiTrust)
• Philosophical inquiry concerning universal grammar (Printed for F. Wingrave, 1794), by James Harris (page images at HathiTrust)
• Histoire naturelle de la parole (Chez l'auteur ... [and 5 others], 1776), by Antoine Court de Gébelin and Gautier Dagoty (page images at HathiTrust)
• Lingvarvm duodecim characteribvs differentivm alphabetvm introdvctio (Prostant Parisiis : Apud Dionysium Lescuier, sub Porcelli signo, vico Hilario, è regione Diui Hilarij, [1538], 1538), by Guillaume Postel, Pierre Vidoué, and Denys Lescuyer (page images at HathiTrust)
• Hieroglyfic: or, a Grammatical Introduction to an Universal Hieroglyfic Language, by Rowland Jones (Gutenberg ebook)
• Grammatica reformata, or, A general examination of the art of grammar as it hath been successively delivered by [brace] Franciscus Sanctius in Spain, Gaspar Scioppius in France, Gerardus Joannes Vossius in the Lower Germany, and methodiz'd by the Oxford grammarian in his observations upon Lilie : designed for initiating the lower forms in the free-school at Newark upon Trent / by John Twells ... (London : Printed by S. Roycroft for Robert Clavell ..., 1683), by John Twells (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Isagoge Simphoriani Champerii in gra[m]maticam disciplinam et logicam cum denotatione realium vanitatum et elucidatio[n]e nominaliu[m] veritatum. Incipiu[n]t feliciter ([Lyons, France] : [Jean Pivard], [approximately 1500], 1500), by Symphorien Champier and Jean Pivard (page images at HathiTrust)

• D. Christoph: Phil: Richters De significatione adverbiorum. (Impensis Johannis Ludovici NeuenhahnI, ... typis Johannis NisI,, 1666), by Christoph Philipp Richter, Johannes Nisius, and Johann Ludwig Neuenhahn (page images at HathiTrust)

• An Essay Towards a Real Character, and a Philosophical Language (London: Printed for S. Gellibrand and J. Martin, 1668), by John Wilkins (multiple formats at Google)
• Of the Origin and Progress of Language (6 volumes (some in second editions); 1774-1792), by James Burnett Monboddo
  • all volumes: page images at HathiTrust
  • Volume I (second edition, 1774): multiple formats at archive.org
  • Volume II (1774): multiple formats at archive.org
  • Volume III (1776): multiple formats at archive.org
  • Volume IV (1787): multiple formats at archive.org
  • Volume V (1789): multiple formats at archive.org
  • Volume VI (1792): multiple formats at archive.org
• Histoire naturelle de la parole, ou Précis de l'origine du langage & de la grammaire universelle. (Paris, 1776), by Antoine Court de Gébelin (page images at HathiTrust)
• Exercitatio philologica de fatis vocum quarundam : quam praeside Christiano Gotl. Schvvarzio ... in circulo disputantium A.D. VI Octobr. A.R.S. [M] [D] CCXIV ad disquirendum proponit Vitus Hieronymus Regenfus Norimbergensis. (Literis Kohlesii, 1714), by Christian Gottlieb Schwarz, Veit Hieronymus Regenfus, and Universität Altdorf (page images at HathiTrust)
• Philosophische aufsätze (Fürstl. Weisenhaus, 1776), by Karl Wilhelm Jerusalem and Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (page images at HathiTrust)
• Desiderii Erasmi Roterodami (ex officina Ioannis Maire, 1649), by Desiderius Erasmus (page images at HathiTrust)
• Exercitationes de lingua primaeva ejusque appendicibus (Apud Gulielmum Broedelet, 1694), by Etienne Morin (page images at HathiTrust)
• Memoires littéraires, contenant des reflexions sur l'origine des nations. (Paris, 1750), by Antonio Cavagna Sangiuliani di Gualdana (page images at HathiTrust)
• Histoire naturelle de la parole (Chez l'auteur ... [and 5 others], 1776), by Antoine Court de Gébelin and Gautier Dagoty (page images at HathiTrust)
• Dialoghi (Per Francesco Lorenzini da Turino, 1544), by Sperone Speroni and Daniel Barbaro (page images at HathiTrust)
• Neu eröffnetes in Hundert Sprachen bestehendes A.b.c. Buch, oder, Gründliche Anweisung, in welcher der zarten Jugend nicht allein in der Teutsch, Lateinisch, Frantzösisch, Italiänischen, [et]c. sondern auch zu denen meisten orientalischen Sprachen, deren Erkänntniss und Aussprache in kurtzer Zeit zu lernen, ein leichter Weg gezeiget wird. (Bey Christian Friedrich Gessner, 1743) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Theory of Moral Sentiments: Or, an Essay Towards an Analysis of the Principles by Which Men Naturally Judge Concerning the Conduct and Character, First of Their Neighbours, and Afterwards of Themselves. to Which Is Added, a Dissertation on the Origin of Languages., by Adam Smith (Gutenberg ebook)
• Hieroglyfic: or, a Grammatical Introduction to an Universal Hieroglyfic Language, by Rowland Jones (Gutenberg ebook)
• An essay towards a real character, and a philosophical language by John Wilkins ... (London : Printed for Sa. Gellibrand, and for John Martyn ..., 1668), by John Wilkins (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Enquiries touching the diuersity of languages, and religions through the cheife parts of the world. Written by Edw. Brerewood lately professor of astronomy in Gresham Colledge in London (London : Printed [at Eliot's Court Press] for Iohn Bill, 1614), by Edward Brerewood and Robert Brerewood (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Religion and language, as they are now in use through the chief regions of the world, both most briefly, and as faithfully discovered. / By a Person of quality. (London: : Printed for Samuel Speed; and are to be sold at the signe of the Rainbow neer the Inner Temple-gate in Fleet-street., 1664), by Person of quality (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Traité du récitatif dans la lecture, dans l'action publique, dans la déclamation, et dans le chant (AMS Press, 1978), by Jean-Léonor Le Gallois de Grimarest (page images at HathiTrust)
• Elements of elocution. Being the substance of a course of lectures on the art of reading, delivered at several colleges in the University of Oxford. (Printed for the author, and sold by T. Cadell, T. Becket, G. Robinson, J. Dodsley, 1781), by John Walker (page images at HathiTrust)
• Reflections upon declamation, or, the art of speaking in public, &c (Printed for T. Waller ..., and R. Dodsley ..., 1741), by Luigi Riccoboni (page images at HathiTrust)
• The speaker: or, Miscellaneous pieces, selected from the best English writers, : and disposed under proper heads, with a view to facilitate the improvement of youth in reading and speaking. : To which is prefixed An essay on elocution. (Printed for J. Johnson ..., 1785), by William Enfield (page images at HathiTrust)
• Selection of pieces in prose and verse. (C. Elliot, 1789), by William Scott (page images at HathiTrust)
• Elements of elocution. Being the substance of a course of lectures on the art of reading, delivered at several colleges in the University of Oxford. (Printed for the author, and sold by T. Cadell, T. Becket, G. Robinson, J. Dodsley, 1781), by John Walker (page images at HathiTrust)
• An essay upon the action of an orator, as to his pronunciation & gesture. Useful both for divines and lawyers, and necessary for all young gentlemen, that study how to speak well in publick. (Printed for Nich. Cox at the Golden Bible, 1680), by Michel Le Faucheur (page images at HathiTrust)
• Principios da eloquência (Na Officina Patriarcal de Francisco Luiz Ameno, 1759), by António Pereira de Figueiredo (page images at HathiTrust)
• Reflexions historiques et critiques sur les differens theatres de l'Europe : avec les Pensées sur la déclamation (De l'imprimerie de Jacques Guerin ..., 1738), by Luigi Riccoboni (page images at HathiTrust)
• Traité de l'action de l'orateur. English (London : Printed for Nich. Cox ..., [1680?]), by Michel Le Faucheur (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Significato dei colori et de' mazzolli (Appresso Lucio Spineda, 1606), by Fulvio Pellegrino Morato (page images at HathiTrust)

• Dissertacion critica-historica sobre el juicio universal, señales que le han de preceder, y estado en que ha de quedar el mundo, con el destino de los niños del limbo (Imprenta del Reyno, 1741), by Salvador Joseph Mañér (page images at HathiTrust)

• Scipionis Claramontii caesenatis De coniectandis cuiusque moribus et latitantibus animi affectibus libri decem. (Typis et sumtibus Jacobi Mulleri, 1665), by Scipione Chiaramonti, Lodovico Zuccolo, and Hermann Conring (page images at HathiTrust)

• Chirologia: or, The Naturall Language of the Hand Composed of the Speaking Motions, and Discoursing Gestures Thereofl Whereunto Is Added Chironomia, or, the Art of Manuall Rhetoricke, Consisting of the Naturall Expressions, Digested by Art In the Hand, as the Chiefest Instrument of Eloquence, By Historicall Manifesto's Exemplified Out of the Authentique Registers of Common Life and Civill Conversation; With Types, or Chyrograms, a Long-wish'd for Illustration of This Argument (London: Printed by T. Harper, 1644), by J. B.
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• The Invited Alphabet: or, Address of A To B Containing His Friendly Proposal for the Amusement and Instruction of Good Children (London: B. Tabart and Co., 1809), by R. R., illust. by Charles Knight (page images at Princeton)
• Lettre sur les sourds et muets : á l'usage de ceux qui entendent [et] qui parlent, avec des additions .. (s.n.], 1751), by Marqués de Ovando (page images at HathiTrust)
• Institutions des sourds et muets, ou Recueil des exercices foutenus par les sourds [et] muets pendant les années 1771, 1772, 1773 [et] 1774 : avec las lettres qui on accompagné les programmes de chacun de ces exercices. (de l'imprimerie de Butard ..., 1774), by J.H. Butard (page images at HathiTrust)
• Scoperta della chironomia (Per li Fratelli Gozzi, 1797), by Vincenzo Requeno and Fratelli Gozzi (page images at HathiTrust)
• Thesaurus artificiosae memoriae (Apud Antonium Paduanium, bibliopolam Florentinum, 1579), by Cosimo Rosselli and Damiano Rosselli (page images at HathiTrust)
• Naturall language of the hand (Printed by Tho. Harper, and are to be sold by R[ichard] Whitaker, at his shop in Pauls Church-yard, 1644), by fl. 1648-1654 J. B. (John Bulwer) and William Marshall (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sermo mirabilis: or The silent language. Whereby one may learn prefectly [sic] in the space of six hours, how to impart his mind to any friend in any language, English, French, Dutch, &c. tho never so deep and dangerous a secret, without the least noise, word or voice; and without the knowledge of any in company. Being a wonderful art kept secret for several ages, in Padua, and now only published to the wise and prudent, who will not expose it, as a prostitute, to every foolish, and ignorant fellow. / By Monsieur La Fin, once secretary to his Eminence the Cardinal of Richlieu. (London : Printed for T. Salusbury at the Kings Arms, near St. Dunstans Church in Fleetstreet, 1693), by Charles de La Fin (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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