The Garden of Fragrance: Being a Complete Translation of the Bostan of Sadi - Paperback

by G. S. Davie (Author)

The Garden of Fragrance is a book that presents a complete translation of the Bostan of Sadi, a famous Persian poet. The book is translated by G.S. Davie and contains a collection of stories, poems, and aphorisms that touch on various aspects of life, including love, morality, and spirituality. The Bostan is a timeless classic that has been read and studied for centuries, and this translation makes it accessible to English-speaking readers. The Garden of Fragrance is a must-read for anyone interested in Persian literature, poetry, or philosophy.1882. The Bostan of Sadi is well known verse to educated Mohammedans, and is used in India as a text book in the government schools and colleges and for the examination of officers, civil and military. This book was written in hopes that it may be useful to those studying the Bostan in the original, and to English-reading Mohammedans to get a glimpse of the state of Mohammedan Theology and Ethics in the days of Sadi. Partial Contents: On Justice Wisdom and Government; On Beneficence; On Love; On Humility; On Resignation; On Contentment; On Training and Instruction; On Thanks; On Penitence; On Prayer.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.