11th of the Ides A date in the Roman calendar, likely a library or acquisition mark.

THE SELF-TAUGHT PHILOSOPHER

OR THE

EPISTLE

OF ABI JAAFAR,

IBN TUFAYL original: "Ebn Tophail"; a 12th-century philosopher and physician from Islamic Spain.

CONCERNING

HAYY IBN YAQDHAN. The name literally means "Alive, son of Awake." It is the name of the protagonist who grows up alone on a deserted island.

In which it is demonstrated

how, from the contemplation of lower things,

human reason can ascend to the

knowledge of higher things.

Translated from Arabic into the Latin language

By EDWARD POCOCKE, Master of Arts,

Student of Christ Church.

Edward Pococke (the Younger) was an English scholar; Christ Church is a prominent college at the University of Oxford.

A woodcut emblem of the University of Oxford (Academia Oxoniensis) featuring a central shield with an open book displaying the words "SAP / TIA / FEL / ICI / TIA / ATTR" (abbreviated Latin for "Wisdom and Happiness") and three crowns. The shield is surrounded by ornamental scrolls. To the right is an octagonal library stamp.

BRITISH MUSEUM

OXFORD,

Printed by H. Hall, Printer to the University. 1671.

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