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Sadi's Scroll of Wisdom, by Arthur N. Wollaston, [1906], at sacred-texts.com


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CONTENTS

 

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INTRODUCTION

9

PRAYER

29

IN PRAISE OF MUHAMMAD

30

ADDRESS TO THE SOUL

30

IN PRAISE OF GENEROSITY

31

DESCRIPTION OF BENEVOLENCE

32

IN CONDEMNATION OF PARSIMONY

33

DESCRIPTION OF HUMILITY

34

IN CONDEMNATION OF PRIDE

36

ON THE EXCELLENCE OF LEARNING

37

AS REGARDS AVOIDING THE SOCIETY OF THE IGNORANT

38

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DESCRIPTION OF JUSTICE

40

IN CONDEMNATION OF OPPRESSION

42

DESCRIPTION OF CONTENTMENT

43

IN CONDEMNATION OF AVARICE

44

DESCRIPTION OF OBEDIENCE AND WORSHIP

46

IN CONDEMNATION OF SATAN

49

IN EXPLANATION OF THE WINE OF AFFECTION AND LOVE

50

AS TO THE NATURE OF FIDELITY

52

ON THE EXCELLENCE OF GRATITUDE

53

IN EXPLANATION OF PATIENCE

54

DESCRIPTION OF RECTITUDE

55

IN CONDEMNATION OF LYING

56

ON THE VICISSITUDES OF FORTUNE AND DIFFERENCES OF STATION

57

AGAINST PLACING HOPE IN CREATED BEINGS

60


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