Thus endeth this book of the dyctes and notable wyse sayenges of the phylosophers /

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Dits des philosophes.
Other Authors:	Caxton, William, approximately 1422-1491 or 1492 (Editor), Mubashshir ibn Fātik, Abū al-Wafāʼ, active 11th century, Rivers, Anthony Woodville, Earl, 1442?-1483 (Translator)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Westminster : William Caxton, 1477]
Series:	Early English books online.
Subjects:	Philosophy, Ancient > Quotations, maxims, etc. > Early works to 1800.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Description
Item Description:	Title from opening words of colophon, which reads: Thus endeth this book of the dyctes and notable wyse sayenges of the phylosophers late translated and drawen out of Frenshe into our Englisshe tonge by my forsaide Lord Therle of Ryuers and Lord Skales and by hys comandement sette in forme and emprynted in this manere as ye maye here in this booke see which was fynisshed the xviij day of the moneth of Nouembre and the seuententh yere of the regne of Kyng Edward the fourth. A translation, by Anthony Woodville, Earl Rivers, of a French version by Guillaume de Tignonville of a compilation ultimately based on: Mubashshir ibn Fatik, Abu al-Wafa'. Mukhtar al-hikam wa-mahasin al-kalim. Revised and edited by William Caxton. Imprint from ISTC. This copy has an additional colophon with the date 18 Nov. 1477. L. Hellinga argues that the date is valid for this copy only: see Caxton in Focus (1982), pp.77-80. Reproduction of original in: John Rylands University Library of Manchester.
Physical Description:	1 online resource ([78] leaves
Place of Publication:	Great Britain -- England -- London.