Translated by Sir Richard Burton and illustrated by John Kettelwell. Main Heritage Shelves General PK6541.G2 S33 1928 Book Item-ID: i10184521 BIB-ID:... Show moreTranslated by Sir Richard Burton and illustrated by John Kettelwell. Main Heritage Shelves General PK6541.G2 S33 1928 Book Item-ID: i10184521 BIB-ID: 1020088 Show less
The volume is the first complete edition of the well known Saʻdī Šīrāzī's work, entitled "Gulistan", a work on the tradition of the Mirror for... Show moreThe volume is the first complete edition of the well known Saʻdī Šīrāzī's work, entitled "Gulistan", a work on the tradition of the Mirror for Magistrates, that Saʻdī dedicated to the rulers son, Sad ibn Abī Bakr ibn Sad. It is a collection of moralising anecdotes, arranged according to subject matter in 8 books. The mixture of prose and verse presented in it, if not the first instance of its kind in Persian, immediately makes the genre central to Persian literary history and elevates it to a new level of sophistication. Gentius's translation includes a final and extensive chapter with explanatory notes to the different chapters of the work.The printing made by Blaeu shows splendid Naskhi types. de Persico in Latinum versum, necessariisque notis illustratum a Georgio Gentio. Device on title page with motto: Indefessus Agendo Initial letters in woodcut. Signatures: *⁴ **⁶ A-Z⁴ Aa-Zz⁴ Aaa-Vuu⁴ Xxx Yyy-Zzz⁴ Aaaa-Kkkk⁴ L Each part of the two texts has catchword. Main Heritage Shelves General PK6542.L3 S23 1651 Book Item-ID: i19659830 BIB-ID: 1779884 Persian original text and Latin translation on opposite pages. Show less
Persian poetry, Persian poetry--747-1500, PK6540 .S23 1858
de Sa’di ; texte persan avec un commentaire persan publié sous les auspices de la Société orientale d'Allemagne par Ch. H. Graf. Main Heritage... Show morede Sa’di ; texte persan avec un commentaire persan publié sous les auspices de la Société orientale d'Allemagne par Ch. H. Graf. Main Heritage Shelves General PK6540 .S23 1858 Book Item-ID: i24470508 BIB-ID: 2539043 Show less
