Invitation.
Invitatio.
[Illustration]
_The Master and the Boy._
_Magister & Puer._
M. Come, Boy, learn to be wise.
M. Veni, Puer, disce sapere.
P. What doth this mean, _to be wise_?
P. Quid hoc est, _Sapere_?
M. To understand rightly,
to do rightly,
and to speak out rightly
all that are necessary.
M. Intelligere recte,
agere recte,
et eloqui recte
omnia necessaria.
P. Who will teach me this?
P. Quis docebit me hoc?
M. I, by God’s help.
M. Ego, cum DEO.
P. How?
P. Quomodo?
M. I will guide thee thorow all.
M. Ducam te per omnia.
I will shew thee all.
Ostendam tibi omnia.
I will name thee all.
Nominabo tibi omnia.
P. See, here I am;
lead me in the name of God.
P. En, adsum;
duc me in nomine DEI.
M. Before all things,
thou oughtest to learn
the plain _sounds_,
of which man’s _speech_
consisteth;
M. Ante omnia,
debes discere
simplices _Sonos_
ex quibus _Sermo_ humanus
constat;
which _living creatures_
know how _to make_,
and thy _Tongue_
knoweth how to _imitate_,
and thy _hand_
can _picture out_.
quos _Animalia_
sciunt _formare_,
& tua _Lingua_
scit _imitari_,
& tua _Manus_
potest _pingere_.
Afterwards we will go
into the _World_,
and we will view all things.
Postea ibimus
Mundum,
& spectabimus omnia.
Here thou hast a lively
and Vocal Alphabet.
Hic habes vivum
et vocale Alphabetum.
[Illustrations]
[Transcriber’s Note: Each item has a separate small illustration.
Note that the letters of the alphabet refer to the sound, not to
the English or Latin word.]
_Cornix_ cornicatur, à à
The _Crow_ crieth.
A a
_Agnus_ balat, b è è è
The _Lamb_ blaiteth.
B b
_Cicàda_ stridet, cì cì
The _Grasshopper_ chirpeth.
C c
_Upupa_ dicit, du du
The _Whooppoo_ saith.
D d
_Infans_ ejulat, è è è
The _Infant_ crieth.
E e
_Ventus_ flat, fi fi
The _Wind_ bloweth.
F f
_Anser_ gingrit, ga ga
The _Goose_ gagleth.
G g
_Os_ halat, hà’h hà’h
The _Mouth_ breatheth.
H h
_Mus_ mintrit, ì ì ì
The _Mouse_ chirpeth.
I i
_Anas_ tetrinnit, kha, kha
The _Duck_ quaketh.
K k
_Lupus_ ululat, lu ulu
The _Wolf_ howleth.
L
_Ursus_ murmurat, mum mum
The _Bear_ grumbleth.
M m
_Felis_ clamat, nau nau
The _Cat_ crieth.
N n
_Auriga_ clamat, ò ò ò
The _Carter_ crieth.
O o
_Pullus_ pipit, pi pi
The _Chicken_ peepeth.
P p
_Cúculus_ cuculat, kuk ku
The _cuckow_ singeth.
Q q
_Canis_ ringitur, err
The _dog_ grinneth.
R r
_Serpens_ sibilat, si
The _Serpent_ hisseth.
S s
_Graculus_ clamat, tac tac
The _Jay_ crieth.
T t
_Bubo_ ululat, ù ù
The _Owl_ hooteth.
U u
_Lepus_ vagit, va
The _Hare_ squeaketh.
W w
_Rana_ coaxat, coax
The _Frog_ croaketh.
X x
_Asinus_ rudit, y y y
The _Asse_ brayeth.
Y y
_Tabanus_ dicit, ds ds
The _Breeze_ or _Horse-flie_ saith.
Z z