Letters from an Arabian philosopher to a nobleman of Greece ; containing very curious and rare observations concerning the philosophy, physick, divinity and customs of the Eastern philosophers / Translated from an ancient Latin manuscript communicated by P. Grinau ... To which are added, the Entertainments of an Indian king with Pythagoras: and Alexander's conference with Dindimus the Brachman. Extracted out of Palladius.
- Averroës, 1126-1198.
- Date:
- 1707[08]
- Books
About this work
Also known as
Upright lives of the heathen briefly noted ...
Publication/Creation
London : Printed and sold by J. Sowle ..., 1707[08]
Physical description
22 unnumbered pages, 162, 15 pages, 13 unnumbered pages ; (12mo)
Edition
The second edition.
References note
ESTC N54988
Notes
First ed. published in 1695 under title: Averroeana
Letters are of questionable authenticity
Signatures: p1 A⁶(-A1+chi1) a⁴ B-L⁸ M²(-M2); ²A⁸ *⁶
"The upright lives of the heathen briefly noted, or, Epistles and discourses betwixt Alexander the Conqueror and Dindimus, King of the Brachmans" (p. [1]-15, 3rd group) has special t.p. (with publication date 1708) and separate signatures
"Books printed and sold by J. Sowle": p. [1]-[13] (4th group).
The Latin dedicatory letter by Grinau is followed by an English version
Type/Technique
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed storesEPB/A/11739