The oriental moralist
Subtitle: or, The beauties of The Arabian nights entertainments
By: translated from the original & accompanied with suitable reflections adapted to each story, by the Revd. Mr. Cooper.
Publisher: Printed for E. Newbery ...
Published: 1791
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 263
Subjects: Fairy tales, Arab.
Other titles: Beauties of The Arabian nights entertainments.
Work titles: Arabian Nights. Selections.
Notes: Advertisment: "The following publications by the Rev. Mr. Cooper are sold by E. Newbery..." [p. 263 and p. (1) at end]

An abridged and expurgated version of The Arabian nights: "I have, in many instances, considerably altered the fables ... " (Pref., signed: J. Cooper); this abridgement is the work of Richard Johnson, and was published in 1791 or 2; the Rev. Mr. Cooper isprobably fictitious. Cf. Weedon, M.J.P. Richard Johnson, no. 75, and p. 35-7, 46-7.

Title vignette, title page engraved.

Reference: Roscoe, S. Newbery J272(1).