Claudius Hollyband

Claudius Holly band (* 1534 in Moulins, † November 1594 in London) was a British linguist, lexicographer and language didactics of French origin.

Life and work

Claude de Sainliens came in 1564 as a Huguenot refugee to London and published under the name of Claudius Holyband (or Holly band or Holliband ) foreign pache didactic works relating to the French and Italian.

Works

• The French school -master. Wherein is most plainly shewed the true and perfect way of pronouncinge the French tongue, London 1573, 1606, 1612, 1632, 1972 Menston, London 1974
• The French Litt Elton. A most easy, perfect, and absolute way to learne the French tongue, London 1576, 1580, 1583, 1591, 1593, Menston, 1970, Geneva 1973, London 1974; 1609, Cambridge, 1953 ( introduction by M. St Clare Byrne ), 1616, 1625, 1630
• The Pretie and Wittie History of Arnalt & Lucenda translated from B. Maraffi 's Italian version of the Greek original, together with the Italian version with certen Rules and Dialogues set foorth for the learner of th 'Italian tong, London 1575th The Italian Schoole - maister. Contayning rules for the perfect pronouncing of th'italian tongue: with familiar speeches and certaine phrases taken out of the best Italian authors. And a fine Tuscan historie called Arnalt & Lucenda. A verie easie way to learne th ' tongue italian, London 1597
• Claudii a Sancto Vinculo de Pronuntiatione linguae libri duo Gallicae, London1580, Menston, 1970, Geneva 1973
• The Treasurie of the French tong. Teaching the waye to varie all sortes of improved, enriched with wordes and phrases, London 1580
• A Dictionarie French and English published for the benefite of the studious in did language, London 1593, Menston, 1970, London 1974