The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. This collection reveals the history of English common law and Empire law in a vastly changing world of British expansion. Dominating the legal field is the Commentaries of the Law of England by Sir William Blackstone, which first appeared in 1765. Reference works such as almanacs and catalogues continue to educate us by revealing the day-to-day workings of society. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library W006770 Printed in two columns, Latin and English. Boston: Printed by Samuel Hall, in State-Street, 1787. [2], 4, 154 p.; 4°

Explore the world of Aesop's fables in the original Latin with this beautifully translated edition. Perfect for students and scholars of Latin, this book provides a valuable resource for the study of language and literature. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Excerpt from Fabulae Aesopi Selectae, or Select Fables of Aesop: With an English Translation, More Literal Than Any Yet Extant; Designed for the Readier Instruction of Beginners in the Latin Tongue A new edition of Esop, with the Latin and English in their difiinét columns, wifhed for; as Mr. Locke hadi'before ful'fered 'an' interlineary verfion to be printed with his name in the title page, it is highly pro bable, nobody would venture to undertake fuch a thing altho' you arcetold in the Preface, that the defign was to help thofe, who'had not the opportunity ordeifure to learn-the 'latinlxlan guage by Grammar; which, confequently, did not4lead him Ito have the English made with the greatelt grammatical firiétnefs to the Latin, and left room for fomething to be attempted, which might be afforded at an calier rate, and what might better anfwer the purpofes of -book. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct 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.