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The Gulistan (Rose Garden)
Sa’di of Shiraz · Islam · 1258 CE
Translated by Edward B. Eastwick
9 chapters
A masterpiece of Persian literature blending prose and poetry, offering wisdom on ethics, love, governance, and the human condition through stories and aphorisms.
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Contents
- 1Introduction
- 2Chapter I: The Manners of Kings
- 3Chapter II: The Morals of Dervishes
- 4Chapter III: On the Excellence of Contentment
- 5Chapter IV: On the Advantages of Silence
- 6Chapter V: On Love and Youth
- 7Chapter VI: On Weakness and Old Age
- 8Chapter VII: On the Effects of Education
- 9Chapter VIII: On Rules for Conduct in Life
