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Moral aphorisms in Arabic, and a Persian commentary in verse, translated from the originals : with specimens of Persian poetry : likewise additions to the author's Conformity of the Arabic and Persian with the English language.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection PN6277.A7 W47 1805
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Weston, Stephen, 1747-1830.
- Language:
- Arabic
- English
- Persian
- Subjects (All):
- Proverbs, Arabic--Translations into English.
- Proverbs, Arabic--History and criticism.
- Proverbs, Arabic.
- Islamic ethics--Quotations, maxims, etc.
- Persian poetry--Translations into English.
- Arabic language--Idioms--Dictionaries--English.
- Persian language--Idioms--Dictionaries--English.
- Persian language--Idioms.
- Persian language.
- Arabic language--Idioms.
- Arabic language.
- Islamic ethics.
- Genre:
- Dictionaries.
- Publishers' advertisements -- England -- London -- 19th century.
- Penn Provenance:
- Marvin, Dwight Edwards, 1851-1940 (bookplate) (RBC copy)
- Physical Description:
- xxix pages, 3 unnumbered pages, 126 pages, 2 unnumbered pages ; 23 cn
- Other Title:
- Moral aphorisms in Arabic
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed by S. Rousseau, ... and : Sold by T. Payne ..., 1805.
- Notes:
- Arabic title at head of title-page.
- The moral aphorisms are by the caliph Ali.
- "Additions to the Conformity of the Persian and Arabic languages with the English": p. [93]-103.
- Advertisement on p. [128].
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Hazel M. Hussong Fund.
- RBC copy has bookseller's description laid in.
- RBC copy bound in 20th century green binder's cloth.
- RBC copy has the bookplate of Dwight Edwards Marvin on the front paste-down endpaper.
- RBC copy has various shelf-marks and ex-library stamps, etc., including, in pencil, "Marvin alcove".
- Other Format:
- Online version: Weston, Stephen, 1747-1830. Moral aphorisms in Arabic, and a Persian commentary in verse.
- OCLC:
- 6475426
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