The dicts and sayings of the philosophers;
the translations
made by Stephen Scrope, William Worcester and an anonymous translator, edited by Curt F. Bühler.

Description

Main Author

Mubashshir ibn Fātik, Abū al-Wafāʼ, active 11th century

Related Names

Bühler, Curt F. (Curt Ferdinand), 1905-1985, ed.
Worcester, William, 1415-1482?, tr.
Scrope, Stephen, -1472, tr.
Guillaume, de Tignonville, -1414

Language(s)

English ; French

Published

London, Published for the Early English text society by H. Milford, Oxford university press, 1941.

Subjects

Philosophers, Ancient.

Note

The Scrope text, printed from ms. Bodley 943, and the anonymous translation, Helmingham hall ms., are printed on opposite pages. The abbreviated Scrope version, ms. Rawl. poet. 32 of the Bodleian library is given in Appendix A. William Worcester's additions have been placed in the collation.
Originally an Arabic compilation by Mubashshir ibn Fatik. Translated into English from the French version of Guillaume de Tignonville. cf. Introd.

Physical Description

3 p., l., [v]-lxviii, 406 p. front. (facsim.) 22 1/2 cm.

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