Dictionary entries. 17th-century alphabetical table of words and their definitions (dictionary entries), with hand-written additions. Table from 'An E

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Dictionary entries. 17th-century alphabetical table of words and their definitions (dictionary entries), with hand-written additions. Table from 'An Essay towards a Real Character and a Philosophical Language' (1668) by English clergyman and natural philosopher John Wilkins (1614-1672). In this book, Wilkins attempted to establish a universal language.

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