Lere [sic] endeth the book named the dictes or sayngis of the philosophers ...
| Uniform Title: | Dictes and sayings of the philosophers. |
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| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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[Westminster :
Printed by William Caxton,
1489]
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| Series: | Early English books online.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Item Description: | A translation of a French version by Guillaume de Tignonville of a compilation ultimately based on: Mubashshir ibn Fātik, Abū al-Wafā'. Mukhtār al-ḥikam wa-maḥāsin al-kalim. Title from opening words of colophon, I3r, which reads: Lere [sic] endeth the book named the dictes or sayngis of the philosophers enprynted, by me Wyll[ia]m, Caxton at westmestre the yere of our lord. M.cccc.Lxxvij., whiche book is late translated out of, frenshe into englyssh. by þe noble [and] puissant lord Antoine Erle of Ryuyers .. Actual publication date from STC. Signatures: pi² A-G H-I⁶. Text on pi1v begins: Where it is so that euery creature by the suffraunce of our lord god is born and ordeyned to be subgette and thrall vnto the stormes of fortune. .. With an added colophon on I5r: Caxton me fieri fecit. Reproduction of the original in the British Library. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource ([140] pages) |