Liber Facetiarum: Being a Collection of Curious and Interesting Anecdotes (Classic Reprint)1kg Limited, 22.01.2018 г. - 364 страници Excerpt from Liber Facetiarum: Being a Collection of Curious and Interesting Anecdotes All indelicacy has been carefully excluded; and while every [thing that was ridiculously lofty or contemptibly mean was avoided, much attention was paid to adapt the whole to the taste of general readers. The authenticity of each paragraph was also a matter of prime consideration with the Edi tor; and he trusts the great number of respectable authorities he has used will greatly enhance the value of his 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. |