The lawyer, politician and antiquarian John Selden (1584 1654) made his name as an expert on the ancient laws of England, though he was equally at home with classical and Judaic studies: Grotius described him as 'the glory of the English nation', and his advice was sought on all manner of legal and moral problems from tithes to cross-dressing. This collection of his remarks on many topics was compiled by his amanuensis Richard Milward and first published in 1689. Reissued here is a version annotated and with a biographical preface by the literary scholar Samuel Weller Singer (1783 1858) and...

The Table Talk of John Selden by John Selden. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1892 and may have some imperfections such as marks or hand-written notes.