The instructive and entertaining fables of Pilpay, an ancient Indian philosopher. [electronic resource] : Containing a number of excellent rules for the conduct of persons of all ages, and in all stations: under several heads.
1754
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Title
The instructive and entertaining fables of Pilpay, an ancient Indian philosopher. [electronic resource] : Containing a number of excellent rules for the conduct of persons of all ages, and in all stations: under several heads.
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Edition
The third edition. Corrected, improved, and enlarged; and adorned with near seventy cuts neatly engraved.
Publication Details
London : Printed for S. Birt, in Ave-Mary-Lane; and Dan Browne, at the Black Swan without Temple-Bar, MDCCLIV. [1754]
Place of Publication or Printing
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Language
English
Description
[2],ix,[9],231,[1]p.,plates ; 12⁰.
Note
First published in 1699 as 'The fables of Pilpay'.
A translation by Joseph Harris of 'Les fables de Pilpay', 1698, which purported to be a translation of the Kalı̄lah wa-Dimnah, but was in fact a translation by Gilbert Gaulmin and Dāwūd Sa'ı̄d of the first four chapters of the Persian 'Anvār i Suhaylı̄'.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
A translation by Joseph Harris of 'Les fables de Pilpay', 1698, which purported to be a translation of the Kalı̄lah wa-Dimnah, but was in fact a translation by Gilbert Gaulmin and Dāwūd Sa'ı̄d of the first four chapters of the Persian 'Anvār i Suhaylı̄'.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
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Access limited to authorized users.
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English Short Title Catalog, N9099.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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