{"product_id":"the-dicts-and-sayings-of-the-philosophers-9781580441056","title":"The Dicts and Sayings of the Philosophers","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): John William Sutton\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Medieval Institute Publications\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: History \u0026amp; Surveys - Ancient \u0026amp; Classical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the forefront of the medieval wisdom tradition was \u003ci\u003eThe Dicts and Sayings of the Philosophers\u003c\/i\u003e, a long prose text that purports to be a compendium of lore collected from biblical, classical, and legendary philosophers and sages. \u003ci\u003eDicts and Sayings\u003c\/i\u003e was a well-known work that traveled across many lands and was translated into many languages. It became popular in England in the fifteenth century, and cemented its place in English literary history on 18 November 1477, when William Caxton printed an edition of \u003ci\u003eDicts and Sayings\u003c\/i\u003e that was perhaps the first book ever printed in England. \u003ci\u003eDicts and Sayings\u003c\/i\u003e is presented as a series of truisms handed down from a wise speaker to a receptive audience. The text introduces its audience to a long series of eminent wise men, with each philosopher's words of wisdom being preceded by a biographical story that ranges from a few words to several manuscript pages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Medieval Institute Publications","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47892006862999,"sku":"9781580441056","price":1993.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781580441056.webp?v=1781185446","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-dicts-and-sayings-of-the-philosophers-9781580441056","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}