Studies Of Chess

Containing Caissa, A Poem; Volume 1

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William Jones

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Studies of Chess is a collection of essays and poems by Sir William Jones, an eighteenth-century British scholar and linguist. The book includes a long poem called Caissa, which is an allegory of the game of chess. Caissa tells the story of the creation of the game and the mythical queen who presides over it. The volume also includes several essays on the history and theory of chess, as well as linguistic studies of the game's terminology. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Release date Australia

July 18th, 2023

Author

William Jones

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Pages

286

Dimensions

156x234x18

ISBN-13

9781021031303

Product ID

38163363

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