Sadi's Scroll of Wisdom (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by Sadi, Arthur Naylor Wollaston (Introduction)

Overview

This 1908 edition of the famous collection of verses by the Persian poet Sa'di contains, among the twenty-four moralistic poems, "In Praise of Muhammad," "Address to the Soul," "Description of Humility," and "In Explanation of the Wine of Affection and Love."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411446922
Publisher:	Union Square & Co.
Publication date:	08/23/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	104
File size:	4 MB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Sa'di (1184-1283/1291), born Abu-Mu?ammad Mu?li? al-Din bin Abdallah Shirazi, was a Persian poet best known for his deep social and moral ideas. Because of the Mongol invasion of his home town, Sa’di roamed the Middle East for thirty years. His two most popular books of verse are Bostan (The Orchard) (1257) and Gulistan (The Rose Garden) (1258).

Sa'di (1184-1283/1291), born Abu-Mu?ammad Mu?li? al-Din bin Abdallah Shirazi, was a Persian poet best known for his deep social and moral ideas. Because of the Mongol invasion of his home town, Sa’di roamed the Middle East for thirty years. His two most popular books of verse are Bostan (TheOrchard) (1257) and Gulistan (The Rose Garden) (1258).