Persian Poetry (Set of 2)

a)
Sir Edwin Arnold, With Sa'di in the Garden: Or the book of love; Being the "Ishk" or Third Chapter of the "Bostan" of Persian Poet Sa'di; Embodied in a Dialogue held in the Garden of Taj Mahal, at Agra, London: Truber and Co., 1888

pp. 211; decorated endpapers, uncut pages, original decorated boards with Taj Mahal printed in silver on upper board along with gilted title
7.6 x 5.4 x 1 in (19 x 13.5 x 2.5 cm)

Sir Edwin Arnold KCIE CSI (10 June 1832 - 24 March 1904) was an English poet and journalist, who is most known for his work, The Light of Asia, and his translation of the Bhagavad Gita.

b)
Edward B. Eastwick, The Gulistan; or, Rose-Garden, of Shekh Muslihu'd-din sadi of Shiraz, translated for the first time into prose and verse, with an introductory preface, and a life of the author, from the Atish Kadah, by Edward B. Eastwick, London: Trubner & Co., 1880

xxvi, pp. 243; original orange colour decorated cloth
8.5 x 6 x 0.8 in (21.3 x 15 x 2 cm)

Abu-Muhammad Muslih al-Din bin Abdallah Shirazi, better known by his pen-name as Sa'di, was one of the major Persian poets of the medieval period. He is not only famous in Persian-speaking countries but has been quoted in western sources as well. He is recognized for the quality of his writings and for the depth of his social and moral thoughts. Saadi is widely recognized as one of the greatest poets of the classical literary tradition. (Saadi's mausoleum in Shiraz, Iran)

Gulistan (The Rose Garden) is mainly in prose and contains stories and personal anecdotes. The text is interspersed with a variety of short poems which contain aphorisms, advice, and humorous reflections, demonstrating Saadi's profound awareness of the absurdity of human existence. The fate of those who depend on the changeable moods of kings is contrasted with the freedom of the dervishes. (Source: Wikipedia)

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