Contents
Contents.
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| Page |
| Preface | |
| Introduction | |
| Prologue by Bar-Hebræus | |
| List of Chapters | |
| Sayings of the Greek Philosophers | |
| Sayings of the Persian Sages | |
| Sayings of the Indian Sages | |
| Sayings of the Hebrew Sages | |
| Sayings of the Christian Recluses | |
| Sayings of the Muhammadan Kings | |
| Stories of teachers and learned men | |
| Sayings of the Arab Ascetics | |
| Sayings of Physicians | |
| Stories of the speech of irrational beasts | |
| Stories of those whose dreams have come true | |
| Stories of wealthy and liberal men | |
| Stories of Misers | |
| Stories of men who followed despised handicrafts | |
| Stories of actors and comedians | |
| Stories of clowns and simpletons | |
| Stories of lunatics and demoniacs | |
| Stories of thieves and robbers | |
| Stories of wonderful events | |
| Physiognomical characteristics described | |
| Apologue by Bar-Hebræus | |
| Miscellaneous moral exhortations | |
| Bar-Hebræus on the death of John Bar-Ma‘Danî | |
| Index |