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The Orbis Pictus · Johann Amos Comenius — chapter 6 of 48 · ~246 words · public domain

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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

II.

God. Deus.

God is of himself from everlasting to everlasting. Deus est ex seipso, ab æterno in æternum.

A most perfect and a most blessed Being. Perfectissimum & beatissimum Ens.

In his Essence Spiritual, and One. Essentiâ Spiritualis & unus.

In his Personality, Three. Hypostasi Trinus.

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