Summa Grammatica

Not to be confused with the c. 1280 Summa Grammatica of John of Dacia

The Summa Grammatica[n 1] (Latin for "Overview of Grammar"; c. AD 1240[2] or c. 1250)[3] was one of the earlier works on Latin grammar and Aristotelian logic by the medieval English philosopher Roger Bacon.[4] It is primarily noteworthy for its exposition of a kind of universal grammar.[2]

  1. ^ Nolan & al. (1902), p. v.
  2. ^ a b Murphy (1974), p. 153.
  3. ^ Hovdhaugen (1990), p. 121.
  4. ^ SEP (2013), §2.


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