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.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bı̄dpāı̄.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fables, English--Early works to 1800.

Fables, English.

Genre:

Fables.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([2],ix,[9],231,[1]p.,plates )

Edition:

The sixth edition, corrected, improved, and enlarged; and adorned with near seventy cuts neatly engraved.

Other Title:

Instructive and entertaining fables of Pilpay,

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

Place of Publication:

London : printed for J. F. and C. Rivington, S. Crowder, T. Longman, B. Law, S. Bladon, G. and T. Wilkie, and B. Collins, M.DCCLXXXIX. [1789]

Notes:

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 Kalı̄lah wa-Dimnah, but was in fact a translation, by Gilbert Gaulmin and Dāwūd Saʻı̄d of the first tour chapters of the Persian 'Anvār i Suhaylı̄'.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T118318.

OCLC:

642313583