Gulistan
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Gulistan is a classic 13th-century Persian literary work by Saadi, renowned for its elegant prose, moral anecdotes, and reflections on human behavior and society.
Aliases (1)
- گلستان ×1
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Persian literary work
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didactic literature → prose work → |
| approximateYearOfCompletion |
1258
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| author |
Saadi
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| chapter |
On Love and Youth
→
On Rules of Conduct → On Weakness and Old Age → On the Advantages of Silence → On the Conduct of Kings → On the Effects of Education → On the Excellence of Contentment → On the Morals of Dervishes → |
| contains |
anecdotes
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maxims → poems → reflections → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Persia
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| dateOfComposition |
13th century
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| genre |
ethical literature
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moral anecdotes → prose and verse → |
| hasSubject |
charity and generosity
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fate and destiny → hypocrisy of religious figures → justice and injustice → practical wisdom → social satire → |
| influenced |
European literature
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Mughal literature → Ottoman literature → |
| language |
Persian
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| literaryForm |
rhymed prose
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| literaryMovement |
classical Persian humanism
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| mainTheme |
Sufi wisdom
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ethics of kingship → human behavior → morality → social conduct → |
| notableFor |
elegant Persian prose
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memorable aphorisms → moral and social commentary → |
| originalTitle |
گلستان
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| partOf |
classical Persian literature
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| placeOfComposition |
Shiraz
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| structure |
eight chapters
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| style |
concise and aphoristic
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mix of prose and verse → ornate Persian prose → |
| translatedTitle |
The Rose Garden
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| usedAs |
source of moral instruction
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textbook of Persian style → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Persian language
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Persian literature → |
hasNotableWork |
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Bustan
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complementedBy |
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Saadi
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notableWork |
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Gulistan
("گلستان")
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originalTitle |