Examples of the ancient sages. Containing sententious fables; or, a lively description of the human passions, (chiefly of great men) and the virtues and vices which arise from them. Collected out of the eastern, Greek, and Latin languages, and now publish'd by Peter Bernard, Esq.

People / Organizations

• Bı̄dpāı̄ (Author)
• Thomas Gardner ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for T. Gardner; and sold by R. and J. Dodsley; G. Woodfall; W. Owen; and C. Henderson, 1761.

Publication year

1761-1761

ESTC No.

T183499

Grub Street ID

219909

Description

[14],328p. ; 12⁰

Note

A translation of the Kalı̄lah wa-Dimnah, Arabic version, by Bīdpāī.

With a list of subscribers.

Uncontrolled note

Information in 500 from NUC