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George Fyler Townsend

The Arabian Nights Entertainments

Paperback (Forgotten Books March 30, 2013)
The following computer-generated description may contain errors and does not represent the quality of the book.Stack Annex 774 Tu Preface. Thxsb famous Tales were first made known to English readers Id 1704 A.D., by M.Galland, Professor of Arabic in the Royal College of Paris, and a resident for some time at Constantinople. They at once became exceedingly popular, 1 and have ever since maintained a foremost position in the Juvenile Literature of this country. These stories, on their first introduction into England, laboured under the disadvantage of having passed through the process of a double translation, first from Arabic into French, and then from French into English. Dr Jonathan Scott, Oriental Professor at the then existing East India College, and a friend oi Dr White, the learned Professor of Arabic in the University ol Oxford, published in 1811 A.D. a new edition, carefully revised, and occasionally corrected from the Arabic. Of this version Ml Hay Macnaughten, who himself commenced a translation from the Arabic Ms., speaks as the best rendering of these tales. The Rev. Edward Forster published, a few years later, an edition closely correspondent with the first English text fromM. Galland sFrench translation. This has had a very wide circulation in this country. The only other edition which requires to be mentioned is that published in 1839, by Mr Edward Lane, the author of the well-known book, Modern Egyptians. This edition deserves the highest praise. In the language oi the London and Westminster 1 An amuaing story Is told of M.GallaixL He Usaid to have been freqoK.tly loosed at night by persons calling loudly for him. On his opening his window to see what waa the matter, they cried out, Ovous, qui tava de rijolia Mntet, tt qui us Tcconta si tncn ratonta nous en un. Pre ce to Joseph Von Hammers Nesu Arabian Nighte.This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally-enhance the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.Tags: arabian entertainments nights sultan time day caliph palace replied vizier house brother saw father place mother slave city immediately night
ISBN
1440035520 / 9781440035524
Pages
672
Weight
38.4 oz.
Dimensions
6.0 x 1.5 in.

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