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 published in 1847. The topics of Selden's discourse are
arranged alphabetically, from 'abbies' to 'zelots', via Christmas,
juggling, marriage, and witches. As Singer says of the book, 'it is
impossible to open it without finding some important fact or
discussion, something practically useful and applicable to the
business of life'.
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