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[Risālat Ḥayy ibn Yaqẓān. Latin & Arabic.]
Philosophus autodidactus sive Epistola Abi Jaafar, ebn Tophail de Hai ebn Yokdhan. In qua ostenditur, quomodo ex inferiorum contemplatione ad superiorum notitiam ratio humana ascendere possit. Ex Arabicâ in linguam Latinam versa ab Eduardo Pocockio..
Portion of title: Epistola Abi Jaafar, ebn Tophail de Hai ebn Yokdhan
Running title: Epistola ebn Tophail de Hai ebn Yokdhan
Editio secunda priori emendatior..
Oxonii, : E Theatro Sheldoniano. A.D. 1700. Excudebat Joannes Owens., [1700]
[20], 200 p. ; 20 cm. (4to)
The Arabic text of "Risālat Ḥayy ibn Yaqẓān" with the Latin translation on facing pages.
The translation is by Edward Pococke the younger under the supervision of his father Edward Pococke, who wrote the preface.
Text and pagination read from right to left.
Running title reads: Epistola ebn Tophail de Hai ebn Yokdhan.
A reissue of the 1671 edition, with cancel title page--ESTC.
ESTC, R10213
Wing (2nd ed., 1994), A153
Schnurrer, C.F. Bib. arabica, 408
Engraved bookplate recording donation to Eton College by Edward Waddington in 1731. Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Ms. inscription inside right board: J. Russch 1705.
18th century Cambridge style blind-panelled and mottled calf; rebacked in 20th century calf retaining original red leather spine label.
Previous shelfmark: Dl.4.18.
Islamic philosophy Early works to 1800.
Pococke, Edward, 1648 - 1727 translator.
Owen, John (Bookseller), printer.
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Sheldonian Theatre printer.
England Oxford.
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B49594