The instructive and entertaining fables of Pilpay, an ancient Indian philosopher. Containing a number of excellent rules for the conduct of persons of all ages, and in all stations: under several heads

People / Organizations

• an ancient Indian philosopher. Containing a number of excellent rules for the conduct of persons of all ages, ... Bı̄dpāı̄ (Author)
• Stanley Crowder ("printed for")

Imprint

London : Printed for J. Rivington, R. Baldwin, W. Johnston, S. Crowder, T. Longman, J. Wren, B. Law, and J. Wilkie, MDCCLXVI. [1766] The fourth edition. Corrected, improved, and enlarged; and adorned with near seventy cuts neatly engraved.; ..

Publication year

1766

ESTC No.

T143384

Grub Street ID

190476

Description

[2],ix,[9],231,[1]p.,plates ; 12°.

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 'Kalilah wa-Dimnah', but was in fact a translation, by G. Gaulmin and D=aw=ud Sa'=&)id of the first four chapters of the Persian 'Anv=ar i Suhayl=&)i'.