The Gulistan Or Rose Garden

The Gulistan, also known as the Rose Garden, is a collection of poems and stories written by the Persian poet Saadi in the 13th century. The book is divided into eight chapters, each containing various anecdotes, moral lessons, and philosophical musings. The stories and poems in The Gulistan cover a wide range of topics, including love, friendship, ethics, politics, and spirituality. Saadi draws on his own experiences and observations of Persian society to create vivid and relatable characters and situations. The book is written in a simple and accessible style, making it easy for readers of all backgrounds to understand and appreciate. Its themes and messages are timeless, and continue to resonate with readers today. The Gulistan is considered a masterpiece of Persian literature and has been translated into many languages. It remains a popular and influential work, inspiring generations of writers and thinkers around the world.1884. With the exception of a few passages, of which we need not stop to given account, in this translation, the morality of the Gulistan and the Bostan is pure, and so little clogged with the superstition of the country, that this does not interfere with the pleasure of the modern reader; he can easily translate their ethics into his own. Saadi praises alms, hospitality, justice, courage, bounty, and humility; he respects the poor, and the kings who befriend the poor. He admires the royal eminence of the dervish or religious ascetic. Contents: Essay on the Life and Genius of Sheik Saadi; ON the Morals of Kings; On the Morals of Durvaishes; Excellency of Contentment; Advantages of Taciturnity; Love and Youth; On Imbecility and Old Age; Effects of Education; Rules for Conduct in Life.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.