THE GULISTAN;
Or, Rose Garden of Shekh Mushliu'd-din Sadi of Shiraz.
Translated for the First Time into Prose and Verse, with an
Introductory Preface, and a Life of the Author, from the Atish Kadah,
By Edward B. Eastwick, C.B., M.A., F.R.S., M.R.A.S.
"It is a very fair rendering of the original."—Times.
"The new edition has long been desired, and will be welcomed by all who take any interest in Oriental poetry. The Gulistan is a typical Persian verse-book of the highest order. Mr. Eastwick's rhymed translation ... has long established itself in a secure position as the best version of Sadi's finest work."—Academy.
"It is both faithfully and gracefully executed."—Tablet.
In Two Volumes, post 8vo, pp. viii.-408 and viii.-348, cloth, price 28s.