The history of the life of Nader Shah, King of Persia. Extracted from an Eastern manuscript, which was translated into French by order of His Majesty the King of Denmark ... / With an introduction ... and an appendix ... By William Jones, esq.

  • Mahdī Khān Astarābādī, active 1733-1759.
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1773
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London : Printed by J. Richardson, for T. Cadell, 1773.

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22 unnumbered leaves, lxxii, 196 pages ; (8vo)

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Notes

The French translation, also by Jones, was published in 1770 under title: Histoire de Nader Chah. Cf. Pref

Contents

Introduction: A description of Asia, according to the Oriental geographers. A short history of Persia from the earliest times to the present century.--The history of the life of Nader Shah.--Appendix: An essay on Asiatick poetry. The history of the Persian language. Pieces relative to the French translation.

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ESTC T117974

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