Gulistan of Saadi

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Gulistan of Saadi is a classic 13th-century Persian prose-and-verse masterpiece by Saadi Shirazi, renowned for its moral anecdotes, wisdom literature, and enduring influence on Eastern and Western thought.

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instanceOf Persian prose-and-verse work
didactic literature
literary work
wisdom literature
approximatePublicationYear 1258
author Saadi Shirazi
linked to: Saadi
countryOfOrigin Persia
culturalSignificance cornerstone of classical Persian literature
widely memorized and quoted in Persian-speaking societies
follows Bustan of Saadi
genre didactic prose
moral anecdotes
poetry
hasPart chapter on love and youth
chapter on rules of conduct
chapter on the benefits of silence
chapter on the effects of education
chapter on the excellence of contentment
chapter on the manners of kings
chapter on the morals of dervishes
chapter on weakness and old age
hasTranslation English
French
German
Latin
many world languages
influenced European literature
Goethe
Ottoman literature
Persian literature
Ralph Waldo Emerson
South Asian literature
Voltaire
literaryForm prose and verse
literaryStyle anecdotal narrative
interspersed verse
mainTheme contentment
education
ethics
humility
justice
practical wisdom
social conduct
notableFor aphoristic sayings
blend of humor and wisdom
moral instruction
originalLanguage Persian
publicationCentury 13th century
structure eight chapters
usedAs textbook in traditional Persian education

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On the Morals of Dervishes workIncludedIn Gulistan of Saadi
The Rose Garden alsoKnownAs Gulistān of Saʿdī
linked to: Gulistan of Saadi
Mausoleum of Saadi in Shiraz associatedWith Gulistan of Saadi
Bustan of Saadi isComplementedBy Gulistan of Saadi
Bahāristān inspiredBy Saadi’s Gulistan
linked to: Gulistan of Saadi
Bahāristān structureInspiredBy Saadi’s Gulistan
linked to: Gulistan of Saadi
Golestān-e Saʿdī translatedTitle The Gulistan of Saʿdi
linked to: Gulistan of Saadi
سعدی‌نامه زیرمجموعهٔ آثار آثار سعدی شیرازی
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Persian writing tradition notableWork Gulistan of Saʿdi manuscripts
linked to: Gulistan of Saadi