De Canibus Britannicis: Of Englishe DoggesCaius, John
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De Canibus Britannicis: Of Englishe Dogges
Caius, John
Dogs -- Early works to 1800
Et quia vulgaribus nominibus delectaris, ut ex literis tuis didici,
ea quoque Latinis apponemus, & singulorum rationes exponemus, quo
nihil tibi sit incognitum aut desideratum.
And because you participate principall pleasure in the knowledge of
the common and vsuall names of Dogges (as I gather by the course of
your letters) I suppose it not amysse to deliuer vnto you a shorte
table contayning as well the Latine as the Englishe names, and to
render a reason of euery particular appellation, to th’intent that
no scruple may remaine in this point, but that euery thing may bee
sifted to the bare bottome.
Canes ergo Britannici, aut sunt
{ Nomina
{ Latina
{ Anglica
Generosi.
Venatici.
Sagax.
Hunde
Terrarius.
Terrare.
Leverarius.
Harier.
Sanguinarius.
Blud-hunde.
Agasæus.
Gasehunde.
Leporarius.
Grehunde.
Levinarius seu Lorarius.
Leviner, or Lyemmer.
Vertagus.
Tumbler.
Aucupatorii.
Hispaniolus.
Spainel.
Index.
Setter.
Aquaticus, seu Inquisitor.
Water-spainel, or Fynder.
Delicati.
Melitæus, seu Fotor.
Spainel-gentle, or Comforter.
Rustici.
Pastoralis.
Shepherd’s Dog.
Villaticus, seu Catenarius.
Mastive, or Bandedog.
Degeneres.
Admonitor.
Wappe.
Versator.
Turn-spit.
Saltator.
Dancer.
A Diall pertaining to the
_fifte Section_.
Dogges contained in this last Diall or Table are
{ The wapp or warner,
{ The Turnespet,
{ The dauncer,
called in Latine _Canes Rustici_
A Supplement or Addition, containing
a demonstration of Dogges
names how they had their
Originall.
Ista vocabula nostratia cum nihil apud te, hominem peregrinum,
loquantur sine interpretatione, ut Latinorum vocabulorum rationem
prius reddidimus, ita Anglicorum jam reddemus, quo tibi pateant
universa, eo etiam quo prius observato ordine.
The names contayned in the generall table, for so much as they
signifie nothing to you being a straunger, and ignoraunt of the
Englishe tounge, except they be interpreted: As we haue giuen a
reason before of y^e latine words so meane we to doe no lesse of the
Englishe that euery thing maye be manyfest vnto your vnderstanding.
Wherein I intende to obserue the same order which I haue followed
before.
The names of such Dogges as be contained in the first section.
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