UID:
almahu_9947415499302882
Umfang:
1 online resource (cxxxiv, 257 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9781316015155 (ebook)
Serie:
Cambridge library collection. Literary studies
Originaltitel:
Table-talk
Inhalt:
The lawyer, politician and antiquarian John Selden (1584–1654) made his name as an expert on the ancient laws of England, though he was equally at home with classical and Judaic studies: Grotius described him as 'the glory of the English nation', and his advice was sought on all manner of legal and moral problems from tithes to cross-dressing. This collection of his remarks on many topics was compiled by his amanuensis Richard Milward and first published in 1689. Reissued here is a version annotated and with a biographical preface by the literary scholar Samuel Weller Singer (1783–1858) and published in 1847. The topics of Selden's discourse are arranged alphabetically, from 'abbies' to 'zelots', via Christmas, juggling, marriage, and witches. As Singer says of the book, 'it is impossible to open it without finding some important fact or discussion, something practically useful and applicable to the business of life'.
Anmerkung:
Originally published in London by Pickering in 1847.
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 06 Jun 2016).
Weitere Ausg.:
Print version: ISBN 9781108079150
Sprache:
Englisch
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781316015155
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