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Name: Der alten weisenn exempel sprüch
Author: Bidpai

The Proverbs and Fables of the Ancient Sages

Der alten weisenn exempel sprüch

German

Bidpai (attributed) c. 200 BCE - 300 CE · published 1539

208 pages

96 images

First Translation

No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.

Extensive searches across major library catalogs (LOC, Internet Archive, OpenAlex, and others) yielded no record of an English translation for a work titled 'The Proverbs and Fables of the Ancient Sages' by Bidpai, nor any specific reference to a 1539 German edition of such a work. While the fables of Bidpai (Panchatantra) exist in many English versions, this specific title and edition appear to be either a misidentified work or a text that has never been translated into English.

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Step into a world where talking animals reveal the sharpest truths about human nature, courtly intrigue, and the 'medicine of wisdom.' This legendary collection of ancient fables, traveling from India to the West, challenges readers to distinguish between faithful counsel and the 'swords anointed with honey' that lead to ruin.