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• English language -- Grammar -- Early modern, 1500-1700
• English language -- Grammar -- Early works to 1800

• The schoole-masters auxiliaries, to remove the barbarians siege from Athens; advanced under two guides The first, leading by rule and reason to read and write English dexterously. The second, asserting the Latine tongue in prose and verse, to its just inlargement, splendor, and elegancy. (London : printed by T.R. for the author, 1654), by Richard Lloyd (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• A light to grammar, and all other arts and sciences. Or, the rule of practise proceeding by the clue of nature, and conduct of right reason so opening the doore thereunto. The first part concerning grammar, the preparatories thereto; rules of practice through the same; clearing the method all along. ([London] : Printed at London by M. F. for Iohn Bartlet, at the signe of the gilt Cup, neere S. Austins gate in Pauls Churchyard, 1641), by Ezekias Woodward (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A New English Accidence, by Way of Short Question and Answer, Build Upon the Plan of the Latin Grammar, So Far As Agrees With, and is Consistent With the Nature and Genius of the English Tongue (London: Printed for J. Hodges and sold by H. Boad et al., 1736) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The First Part of the Elementarie Which Entreateth Chieflie of the Right Writing of our English Tung, by Richard Mulcaster (zipped TEI at OTA)
• Dissertations on the English language; with notes, historical and critical. To which is added, by way of appendix An essay on a reformed mode of spelling, with Dr. Franklin's arguments on that subject. (Printed for the author, by I. Thomas and Co., 1789), by Noah Webster and Isaiah Thomas (page images at HathiTrust)
• Die Umschreibung mit do in Shakespeares Prosa : Teildruck (E. Karras, 1918), by Hildegard Harz (page images at HathiTrust)
• Coopers Grammatica linguae anglicanae (1685) (M. Niemeyer, 1911), by C. Cooper and John D. Jones (page images at HathiTrust)
• Four essays upon the English language: namely, I. Observations on the orthography. II. Rules for the division of syllables. III. The use of the articles. IV. The formation of the verbs, and their analogy with the Latin. (Printed for J. Ward, 1758), by John Ward (page images at HathiTrust)
• The English grammar (The Lanston Monotype Corporation ltd., 1928), by Ben Jonson, Strickland Gibson, and Lanston Monotype Corpn (page images at HathiTrust)
• Élémens de la langue anglaise, ou Méthode pratique pour apprendre facilement cette langue (Savy, 1815), by L.-P. Siret (page images at HathiTrust)
• English grammar (Printed by W. Turner, for the author, 1633), by Charles Butler and William Turner (page images at HathiTrust)
• The elements of English grammar : methodically arranged for the assistance of young persons who study the English language grammatically ; to which is added a concise treatise of rhetoric designed particularly for the use of ladies' boarding schools ... (Printed by G.H. Fay, 1803), by G. Neville Ussher (page images at HathiTrust)
• A plain, rational essay on English grammar : the main object of which is to point out a plain, rational and permanent standard of pronunciation : to which is given a gamut or key (Printed by Manning & Loring, 1797), by Dunc'an Mack'intosh (page images at HathiTrust)
• The royal standard English dictionary : in which the words are not only rationally divided into syllables, accurately accented, their part of speech properly distinguished, and their various significations arranged in one line, but likewise by a key to this work comprising the various sounds of the vowels and consonants denoted by typographical characters and illustrated by examples which render it intelligible to the weakest capacity, it exhibits their true pronunciation according to the present practice of men of letters, eminent orators and polite speakers in London upon a plan perfectly plain and entirely new ... (By Leonard Worcester for Isaiah Thomas, sold at his bookstore by said Thomas & Waldo in Brookfield and said Thomas & Carlisle in Walpole, sold also in Boston by said Thomas and Andrews, S. Hall, B. Larkin, J. White, D. West, E. Larkin, jun., J. West, and at the Boston bookstore, 1794), by William Perry and American Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) (page images at HathiTrust)
• An attempt to simplify English grammar : with observations on the method of teaching it (Marcus and John Sullivan ;, 1855), by Robert Sullivan (page images at HathiTrust)
• An essay on grammar, as it may be applied to the English language : In two treatised. The one speculative, being an attempt to investigate proper principles. The other practical, containing definitions an rules deduced from the principles, and illustrated by a variety of examples from the most approved writers ... (Printed for R. Horsfield, 1765), by William Ward (page images at HathiTrust)
• Ioannis Wallisii grammatica lingvae anglicanae : Cvi praefigitvr, De loqvela; sive, De sonorvm omnivm loqvelarivm formatione: tractatvs grammatico-physicvs (excvdebat Gvil. Bowyer, prostant apvd A. Milar, 1765), by John Wallis (page images at HathiTrust)
• Lowth on grammar (Printed by J. Hughs, for A. Millar, and R. and J. Dodsley, 1762), by Robert Lowth (page images at HathiTrust)
• A short introduction to English grammar : with critical notes (Philadelphia : Printed by R. Aitken, 1799), by Robert Lowth and Robert Aitken (page images at HathiTrust)
• A short introduction to English grammar : with critical notes, by Robert Lowth (Gutenberg ebook)
• Dissertations on the English Language, with Notes, Historical and Critical;: to Which is Added, by Way of Appendix, an Essay on a Reformed Mode of Spelling, With Dr. Franklin's Arguments on that Subject, by Noah Webster (Gutenberg ebook)
• Grammatical drollery consisting of poems & songs wherein the rules of the nouns & verbs in the accendence are pleasantly made easy, for the benefit of any that delight in a tract of this nature / by W. Hickes. (London : Printed for Tho. Fox ..., 1682), by William Hickes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A new English grammar prescribing as certain rules as the languages will bear, for forreners to learn English : ther is also another grammar of the Spanish or Castilian toung, with some special remarks upon (London : Printed for T. Williams; H. Brome, and H. Marsh, 1662), by James Howell (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A censure upon Lilly's Grammar wherein, besides a discourse on the reason of education, are shewn : the contradictions, falsities and false words, omissions, repetitions, superfluous rules, and misplaced words in our grammar / by R.G., formerly of the Free-School in New-Castle. (London : Printed by B.W. for George Downs ..., 1684), by R. G. (Richard Gower) and Richard Garthwaite (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Primula veris: a brighter gem, Æsop's cock never found, teaching (ne'r taught yet) speech's perfect ground. Or, the third part of Calverleys notes: which notes (after discovery of the wonderous mistakes, needless difficulties, and prolixity of the common grammar) initiate a method which may be a glory to the nation, and an encouragement to the learning youth of Europe: then all must learn this true distinction's glance, else babes will jear us for our ignorance. (London : printed by T.H. for the author, in High-Holbourn, and sold by Mr. Butt, in Princes-Street, near Drury-Lane, 1681) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The English-grammar, or, The institution of letters, syllables, and words in the English-tongue conteining [sic] all rules and directions necessary to bee known for the judicious reading, right-speaking, and writing thereof : very useful for all that desire to bee expert in the foresaid properties, more especially profitable for scholars immediately before their entrance into the rudiments of the Latine-tongue ... / composed by Jer. Wharton ... (London : Printed by William Du-Gard for the autor [sic], 1654), by Jeremiah Wharton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Ancilla grammaticæ, or, Short rules of spelling orthographie, pointing, construing, parsing, making Latine, variation, imitation, &c. Compiled for the use of young scholars by R.A. Johnson. (London, : Printed by Tho. Pierrepont, 1662), by R. A. Johnson (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The rudiments of English grammar, adapted to the use of schools : with examples of English composition (Printed for F. and C. Rivington and J. Johnson, in St. Paul's Church-yard; G. G.and J. Robinson, in Pater-noster-Row; J. Nichols, in Red Lion Passage, Fleet-street; and W. Lowndes, Fleet-street, 1798), by Joseph Priestley and Joseph Bretland (page images at HathiTrust)

• Making plaine of the rules of construction. (Imprinted at London : By [Eliot's Court Press for] the assignes of Francis Flower, 1590), by John Stockwood (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The Rudiments of Grammar for the English-Saxon Tongue (London: Printed by W. Bowyer, 1715), by Elizabeth Elstob (multiple formats at Google)
• Aelfrics Grammatik und Glossar (in Old English and Latin with German notes; based on the 1880 edition), by Abbot of Eynsham Aelfric, ed. by Julius Zupitza (HTML with commentary at fiftywordsforsnow.com)
• The Rudiments of Grammar for the English-Saxon Tongue (based on the 1715 edition, with Charles Peake's commentary and additional notes), by Elizabeth Elstob, contrib. by Charles Peake (illustrated HTML at fiftywordsforsnow.com)
• Wotton's Short view of George Hickes's Grammatico-critical and archeological treasury of the ancient northern languages, with some notes ... and an appendix ... (Printed for, and Sold by D. Browne, 1737), by William Wotton and Maurice Shelton (page images at HathiTrust)