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The first application of the phrase is to a kind of Latin or Greek Dictionary , in which the Quantities Of The Vowels are marked in the words, to help beginners. Synonyms , Epithets , and poetical expressions and extracts are also included under the more important headings, the whole being intended as an aid for students in Greek and Latin verse composition. Modern dictionaries of Greek and Latin are usually of this general type. The first Latin gradus was compiled in 1702 by the Jesuit Paul Aler (1656-1727), a famous schoolmaster. There is a Latin gradus by CD Yonge (1850); English-Latin by AC Ainger and HG Wintle (1890); Greek by J Brasse (1828) and E Maltby (1815), Bishop of Durham. Gradus ad Parnassum is the name of a seminal textbook on Counterpoint written by Johann Joseph Fux in 1725, but used well into the 20th century for instruction in Musical Theory and Composition . Leopold Mozart is said to have taught his son Wolfgang from its pages. JS Bach and Beethoven both held it in great esteem, and Haydn meticulously worked out each of its exercises. Gradus ad Parnassum is a collection of instructional piano pieces by Muzio Clementi . Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum is a satirical piano composition by Claude Debussy , from his suite '' Children's Corner '', poking fun at Muzio Clementi's collection. |
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