John Selden: The Table-Talk of John Selden

Cover: 9781108079150 | The Table-Talk of John Selden | John Selden | Taschenbuch | Englisch

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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'.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Biographical preface; Commendatory verses; Epistle dedicatory; The discourses; Notes.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2015
Genre:	Importe
Rubrik:	Literaturwissenschaft
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9781108079150
ISBN-10:	1108079156
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Selden, John
Hersteller:	Cambridge University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	216 x 140 x 24 mm
Von/Mit:	John Selden
Erscheinungsdatum:	12.11.2015
Gewicht:	0,565 kg