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A28928	The compleat French-master for ladies and gentlemen being a new method, to learn with ease and delight the French tongue, as it is now spoken in the court of France, in three parts, I. A short and plain grammar, II. A vocabulary, familiar dialogues, the niceties of the French tongue, and twelve discourses ... III. Four collections ... / by A. Boyer ...	Boyer, Abel, 1667-1729.	1694 (1694)	Wing B3913; ESTC R16179	184,839	536

READER OF all Arts in the World none is so Ancient so Vseful and so Admirable as that of Speaking and Writing well and it deserves to be esteem'd so much the more that it is peculiar to Men and is the only Knot of Society and Conversation And indeed the importance of this Art has seem'd so great to Men of Knowledge in all Ages that many Eminent Wits and Philosophers and even Princes Kings and Emperours have not thought it below their Dignity not only to Learn its Precepts but to make Remarks and publish Treatises upon it To which may be added that no Science or Liberal Art in the Common-Wealth of Learning has produced so many Books as this in all polite Countries Since the French-Tongue is arrived to that pitch of Reputation as to become the General Language of all Courts and one of the chiefest Qualifications of accomplisht Persons in Europe there is scarce any thing to be seen every where but French-Grammars It is beyond my purpose to say any thing of those that have been Printed in other Countries But I must confess that among the great number of those we have had in England I find none but what are imperfect and which among many good things have considerable defects either in the Subject Matter or in the order and disposition of it The small Credit which many of th●se Grammars have gotten in the World saves me the trouble of enumerating their defects and confines me to speak of that which Fifteen Editions have proclaim'd the best And indeed if any Vnderstanding Reader does but examine it without partiality he will soon be convinced that it is but a confused heap of fragments and scraps of other Grammars shuffled and jumbled together without Method There you will see most Rules of the Latin Tongue promiscuously used for the French as if the Picture of a Young Aiery Daughter was like to be well drawn by that of an Antiquated Mother and if every Language had not a particular Air and Character that distinguish it from all others There you will see many things essential to Grammar either superficially hinted or wholly omitted when at the same time you will be tired by the tedious particulars of many insignificant Niceties Mr. M it seems had been sensible of the faults of former Grammarians and had given us the hopes of redressing them but his cure has proved worse than the Disease and forgetting the fair promises of his Preface when he comes to the Execution he falls into such prolixity of Precepts Rules and Exceptions as would create in the most patient and laborious Reader a disgust for the very Name of Grammar But 't is time for me to give an Account of this Book to let the Reader judge whether the performance answers to the Title and whether it be free from those faults I reprehend in others I call it The Compleat French-Master because I make bold to say that it comprehends in a manner all that is necessary for the attaining of the French-Tongue and that too with such a pleasant and delightful variety as renders it the most proper that ever was made in this nature for Ladies and Gentlemen It is divided in three Parts of which the first is a short and plain Grammar which contains nothing but what is essential and that too so Naturally I had almost said so Geometrically disposed that one may see as it were at a view the true situation and coherency of the Parts for the composition of the Whole the Declensions of Nouns and the Conjugation of Verbs Regular and Irregular the two most intricate things in other Grammars tho' the most important are made so plain and so easie in this that I presume to say that nothing can be added to it The Second Part contains first a large Vocabulary more Copious and Regular than any extant and which besides that excels above the others by two additional Collections one of Nouns Adjective the other of Verbs 2dly A good store of Familiar Dialogues upon all Occasions and for all manner of Persons 3dly A Collection of most of those Phrases in which the nicety of the French Tongue consists and Finally twelve Discourses by way of Conversation both upon serious and delightful Matters as Religion Studies Exercises Manners Travels Pleasures Love and Friendship The Third Part is that which may be term'd the Recreative for besides a Collection of the best Iests and Repartees of several Eminent Persons both Modern and Ancient and some pleasant Stories it contains a Second of choice Letters upon Gallantry and other Subjects a Third of the properest Proverbs and lastly a Fourth of French Songs upon the finest Tunes either French or English Now in the Spelling and Expressions my chief business has been to follow those Authors who are now in the highest Reputation in the Court of France and as for the Dialogues Iests Letters c. I have endeavour'd to set them in that free easie Stile as may suit best with those whom chiefly I design to please ERRATA In the Grammar Page 6. Line 35. Read to tie p. 48. l. ult r. recoivent p. 58. l 9 r. But most p. 59. l. 10. r. Faloit p. 69. l. 1. r. Cuei●●ir p. 103. l. 24. r. Guerre In the Familiar Dialogues P. 224. l. 6. r. lits p. 232. l. 9. r. que p. 238. l. 7. r. n'ont In the 12. Discourses P. 3. l. 21. r. f●ra p. 26. l. 13. r leave ● 24. r. I dare Call p. 27. l. ●1 r. given them In the Third Part. P. 71. l. 21. r. est-ce P. 75. r. La vraye p. 77. l. 16. r. Pōesie The CONTENTS In the First part The Grammar THE Introduction pag. 1. CHAP. I. The definition and division of Grammar 2 CHAP. II. Of the Pronunciation of Letters Art 1. Of Vowels 4 Art 2. Of Dipthongs and Tripthongs 6 Art 3. Of the Pronunciation of Consonants 7 Art 4. Of Mute Letters 7 CHAP. III. Of the Parts of Speech Art 1. Of Articles 8 Art 2. Of the Noun 9 Art 3. Of the Pronoun 16 Art 4. Of the Verb. 25 Art 5. Of Participles 102 Art 6. Of Adverbs 105 Art 7. Of Conjunctions 113 Art 8. Of Prepositions 115 Art 9. Of Interjections 117 CHAP. IV. Of the Syntax or Construction of words 118 CHAP. V. Of distinctions used in Writing 123 Art 1. Of Accents ibid. Art 2. Of Stops and Points 125 In the Second Part. The Vocabulary Of the World in general Of Time The Days of the Week The Months of the Year The Seasons of the year The Holy-days Of Mankind The Parts of Man's Body The blemishes of the Body Of Diseases Of the Soul Of Cloaths and first of Man's Cloaths Womens Cloaths Things used for cloathing Of Eating The Meat The Drink Degrees of Kindred The Clergy Temporal Dignities Officers of Iustice. Of a Town or City The Inhahitants Of a House Houshold-St●ff Of Kitching-Tackling Of Servants Of the Country Of a Garden Of Trees and Fruits Of

pair of Silk Stockings Will you have them knit or woven I will have them knit For the rest take a special care that my suit be well made It shall be so I promise you But I must have it withi● two days at the furthest You shall have it without fail XXX Dialogue To Play at Picket LEt 's play a Game at Picket What will you play for Let 's play for a Crown to pass away the time Give us a pack of Cards and some Counters Let 's see who shall deal You are to deal I am to play first I have the hand Shuffle the Cards all the Figures are together They are shuffled enough Cut Sir Have you your Cards I believe I have How many do you take in I take all I leave one I have bad Cards Let 's deal again Not this time Have you put away No Sir my Cards puzzle me You must needs have good Cards since I have nothing Tell how many you have Fifty Sixty c. They an 't good They are good Quint major Quint to the King Quint to the Queen Fourth to the Knave Third to the Tenth Three Aces three Kings I have as much Fourteenth of Queens Play on Hearts Spades Diamonds Clubbs The Ace the King the Queen the Knave tht Tenth the Nine the Eight the Seven A Peek a Repeek I have the Cards I have seven Tricks I have lost You have won You owe me a Crown You owed me We are even or quit Give me my Revenge XXXI Dialogue For the Journey HOw many miles or leagues is N. from this place It is eight leagues We cannot go so far to d●y it is too late It is not above twelve a clock at noon you will arrive there betimes Is the way good Not much there are Woods and Rivers to pass by Is there any danger upon the Road There is no talk of it 't is a Road where a body meets with a people every moment Don't they say that there are High-way-men in the Woods There is nothing to be feared either by day or night Which way must one take When you come near the hill you shall go to the right hand We must not then go up the hill No Sir Is it a difficult way through the Wood You cannot loose your way When you are out of the Wood remember to take to the left I thank you Sir Come Gentlemen come let 's get on horseback Farewell Sir farewell I wish you a good Iourney Sir if I don't mistake your horse has lost his Shoe Will you be so kind as to stay for me till I get him Choe'd With all my heart XXXII XXXII Dialogues Of the Supper and Lodging CAn we lodge here Yes Sir we have fine Rooms and good Beds Let 's alight Gentlemen Bid some body put our horses into the Stables Take the Gentlemen's horses take care of them Now let 's see what shall you give us for supper See Sir what you shall like Give us a fricasy of Chickens half a dozen Pigeons a Sallet six Quails and a dozen of Larks Will you have nothing else No that 's enough but give us good Wine and Fruit. Let me alone you shall be contented I warrant you Come Gentlemen let 's go and see our Chambers Light the Gentlemen up Let 's have our supper as soon as possible Before your Boots are pull'd off wi●l supper be got ready Where are our Lackeys They are gone up stairs with your Portmantles Have you brought my Pistols Yes Sir there they be Pull of my Boots and then you shall go to see whether they have given Hay to the Horses you spall carry them to the River and shall take care to let them have some Oats I 'll take care of all don't trouble your self Call for supper Gentlemen supper is ready the meat is on the Table Let 's go to supper Gentlemen that we may go to bed betimes Let 's sit down Gentlemen let 's sit down at Table There wants a Plate Eat of that Fricasy it is very well seasoned The Pigeons are not enough Give us some drink My service t' ye Gentlemen Is the Wine good It is not bad Let 's drink then These Quails are very tender You don't eat Sir I have no stomach I am weary and tired You must cheer up I 'll certainly be better a bed than at Table Get your bed warm Make an end of your supper Gentlemen I go to take my rest Do you find your self ill Do you want any thing I want nothing but rest Farewel Gentlemen good night I wish you a good night endeavour to be well Bring the Fruit and call the Landlord or Inn-keeper to speak to us Here he comes with a Bottle of Wine XXXIII Dialogue To pay the Reckoning YOur Servant Gentlemen how did you like your supper We are contented but we must content you too Let 's reckon Landlord what have we to pay or what have we had The Reckoning is not great See what you must have for us for our men and for our horses Reckon your selves Gentlemen and you will find that there is seven Crowns Methinks you ask too much On the contrary I am very cheap How much do you reckon for the Wine I sell it to you fifteen pence a Bottle Bring another Bottle and we shall give you seven Crowns to morrow morning at breakfast When you please Give orders that we may have clean Sheets The Sheets you shall have ar● Lye-washed I will not fail Bid the Ostler dress our horses well curry them as he should and take care that they don't want for hay I will Farewell Gentlemen good night t' ye XXXIV Dialogue To speak to a sic● Body WHat ails you I am ill You look as if you ●●re You don't look well You look ill Oh! Sir I am dying I am half Dead I linger or I pine away Where is your pain My head and my heart ake and I have a pain in my stomach Let me f●el your Pulse You have got a Feaver I feel a heaviness in all my Body You must be let Blood I was let Blood the other day No matter To morrow you shall take Physick What Diet must I keep Take new-laid Eggs and I●lly Broths Have you a Nurse Yes Sir Cheer up don't be cast down for such a small matter Oh! Sir you little know how ill I am I am almost spent I have one foot already in the grave Truly I am very sorry for it Put it is possible that you will recover I am gone I decay very sersibly I grow weaker every day I am in a Consumption and I am past recovery I must die my Disease is an old Disea●e You make your Disease worse than it is You may out-live 〈◊〉 Do you find your self better Yes thank God I find my self eased Did your Physick work well Very well How many times was you at stool Seven or eight times Have you no better stomach Yes Sir I could eat a Chicken Within two

or three days you may go abroad Do but endeavour to rest XXXV Dialogue Between a Gentlewoman and her Woman WHo waits Did your Ladyship call Madam Bring me my Hood● and Tippet Let me see hold the Glass Lord I look wretchedly to day Why don't you help me How awkward you are How can I help it Is not my Head wry No Madam it sits very well Give me a clean handkerchief Go now to the Foot-man and bid him get a chair with a high roof or a very low seat I run Stay Mistress sue you are so ready to go the Footman What will you be pleased to have Madam Go first and see whether my Sister be ready and if she be willing to go to the Princess with me Well what says she She is gone out already Truly that 's very handsome to disappoint me so Did she not send me word that she would not go out before five a clock Yes Madam What a clock is it then now 'T is hardly Five Bid the Footman call for a Chair Madam there is below Is there a Chair No Madam there is Master L. to wait upon your Ladyship Did they tell him I was at home I believe yes Then I can't go out take all that again How do I look Very well You may tell Master L that I am ready to receive him XXXVI Dialogue Of LOVE Between a Lover and his Mistress SO Fortune be prais'd for the blessing I have to find you at home 'T is no Miracle I think It is not I confess very extraordinary to find you at home but hitherto Madam I had never the happiness to see you there alone Sir you puzzle me I cannot imagine what you may have to say to me Many things my dear Angel wrept up in a Word I Love You love Yes I love That is not so impossible but I think you would do much better to entertain her with your 〈◊〉 who influences it for besides that she might give you some relief you would free me from the trouble which is caused by the recital of other peoples misfortunes to those who are not in a capacity of helping them Oh! how ingenious you are to dissemble Is it possible that my looks and actions have not convinced you a thousand times that your sparkling eyes influence the torment I endure The amorous Looks and Civilities of men are too uncertain proofs of a true passion and they seldom make use of them but to try our Sex's Weakness and laugh at our Credulity Oh! do not wrong me so much as to judge of me by others I was never a lover by profession or a general Lover I never knew the power of Love before the moment I saw you Suspect any thing in me but dissimulation I swear my charming Cae●ia I love you more than my self and my love shall be as lasting as my life Every body speaks the same all men are alike in their Language and the Actions only make them appear different Since nothing but Actions can shew what we are the only favour I beg of you is ●o judge of my heart by them and to give me the occasion of convincing you of the sincerity and pureness of my flames Alass How easily we are persuaded what we wish for Yes Lisidor I believe you love me with a true love and I have no other trouble than the fear of the blame I may incur if I encourage it Oh! my dearest Caelia you so transport me out of my self that I don't know where to find expressions to shew you my Gratitude But pray what do you ground your f●ars upon I cannot tell it you know It is time for us to part my mother will be here presently and I should be sorry she should find us in a private Conversation Alas what a blow you strike in my heart when you speak of parting and with how much grief am I forced to leave you We shall find the way to meet again mean while be faithful and I shall not be ungrateful XXXVII Dialogue Between two Couzens Of VISITS HOw now Cozen is no body come to visit you to day No body in the world Truly I wonder we have both been alone all this day I wonder at it too for we are seldom so and your house thank God is the Sanctuary of all the idle Courtiers To tell truth this afternoon has been very long to me And I found it very short Great Wits Couzen Love solitude What do I care for wit you know wit is not what I pretend to For my part I love Company I confess it I love it too but I love a choice one and the great number of nau●●ous 〈◊〉 one is obliged to entertain among the others makes me often love to be by my s●●f That ni●●●ness is too great that cannot bear with none but chosen persons And tha● complaisance is too general that bears with all manner of persons I relish those that are reasonable and laugh at Fops and Impertinents Truly Fops grow soon tedious and most of them please no more at the second Visit. Madam there is Climene that comes to wait on your Ladyship Oh Lord what a Visit You was grumbling for being alone so heaven punishes you for it Quickly go and tell that I am not at home They have told her already that you were Who is that block-head as told so 'T is I Madam Deuce take the little Booby I 'll teach you to make Answers of your own self Madam I 'l go and tell her that you have a mind to be gone out Stay beast and let her come up since the Folly is done already Why do you fall a laughing I laugh at your little Lack eys Simplicity Ah Couzen how this Visit troubles me now No matter it must go down with you XXXVIII Dialogue Of Puppet Shows WHere went you yesterday in the Afternoon I went to give my Attendance to the Duke of Gloucester How does he do He is very well He always shews a great deal of wit and Liveliness Did you play with him Yes Sir we play'd a little whilst the Puppet-playe● was getting his Puppets ready How was there a Puppet-Shew Yes Sir Was that very diverting Was his Highness well pleased with it Extreamly he fell a laughing now and then What Country man was the Puppet-Player He was a French-man How do you know it Because he spoke broken English and made Punchinello speak French most ●ommonly How could then the lookers on understand what he said The Puppet-players Wife was his Interpreter Was there a great deal of company Yes Sir How long did the Shew last About an hour and a half At what hour did you take your leave of the young Prince At Eight a Clock What had you rather to see Puppet Shews or Iugglers I admire the dexterity of Iugling Tricks but I find Puppet-Shews more diverting and pleasant XXXIX Dialogue Of MARRIAGE Between a Father and his Daughter DAughter your good nature and tractableness ha●e not