title: The History of Philosophy
variant_description: There are two issues of this collection. The original title leaf  in Wing S5237, dated 1655, was replaced by a cancel title leaf dated 1656 in Wing S5238, which is a joint reissue of the first and second volumes of the collection and contains a slightly different book title. In Wing S5238, a special title to "The First Part" was also inserted after leaf a2, and the title page for vol. II was removed. (Greg distinguishes these two issues as 743a(i) and 743a(ii), but these changes to the collection do not affect the play <i>The Clouds</i>, which remains unchanged in both issues). See also Wing 
title_page_title: THE HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY. ... Containing those on whom the Attribute of WISE was conferred.
title_page_author: By T<small>HOMAS</small> S<small>TANLEY</small>.
title_page_imprint: <i>LONDON</i>, Printed for <i>Humphrey Moseley</i>, and <i>Thomas Dring</i>, and are to be sold at their shops at the <i>Princes Armes</i> in St. <i>Pauls</i> Church-yard, and at the <i>George</i> in Fleetstreet neere <i>Cliffords Inne</i>. 1655.
paratext_dedication: Epistle <i>to</i>: John Marsham (1st Baronet); <i>from</i>: Thomas Stanley [π2r]
paratext_other_paratexts: "Preface" [a1r]; "A Chronologie" [3X2r]; "The Table" to the three parts separately [3Z2r]; numerous engraved portraits of philosophers on inserted leaves throughout volume
stationer_entries_in_register: Aug 16, 1655: Entered to Humphrey Moseley and Thomas Dring (1): "The history of Philosophy & the Philosophers by Thomas Stanley Esq<sup>r</sup>."
transcript_modern_spelling: The history of Philosophy by Thomas Stanley containing those on whom the attribute of Wise was conferred London printed for Humphrey Moseley and Thomas Dring and are to be sold at their shops at the prince's arms in St. Paul's Churchyard and at the George in Fleet Street near Clifford's inn 1655