Verbing predates Calvin by over 400 years!!!

[theswordmaiden]

From microfilms of early publications:

1648: Medea: a tragedie, written in Latine by Lucius Annæus, Seneca; Englished by E.S., Esq., with annotations.

1679: Troades, or, The royal captives: a tragedy, written originally in Latin by Lucius Annæus Seneca ... ; English'd by Edward Sherburne, Esq.; with annotations.

1696: The comparison of Pindar

Comments

[ghentz]

it took me three reads to figure out you referred to the "englished" bit. i should not have stayed up until 3 am today. ugh. my eyeballs hurt. dentist tomorrow!