Project Gutenberg 2010-07-07 Public domain in the USA. 138 Wortabet, John 1827 1908 Arabian Wisdom: Selections and Translations from the Arabic Produced by Al Haines "Arabian Wisdom: Selections and Translations from the Arabic by John Wortabet" is a collection of philosophical reflections and proverbs that distill the essence of Arabic wisdom, compiled during the early 20th century. This work seeks to bridge cultural understanding between the East and West by offering insights into moral and ethical teachings derived from classical Arabic literature and the Koran. The book covers a vast range of human experiences and virtues, such as humility, patience, and the importance of community. The content of the book is organized into thematic sections that explore various facets of life, including repentance, generosity, truthfulness, and the significance of knowledge. Each section comprises selected sayings, proverbs, and translations from classical Arabic texts, illustrating the depth of Arabian philosophy and its relevance to contemporary moral dilemmas. Readers are invited to reflect on their own lives through the lens of these profound maxims, which emphasize the shared human values of compassion, integrity, and understanding amongst diverse cultures. Through Wortabet's translations, the reader gains access to timeless wisdom that encourages introspection and ethical living. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Aphorisms and apothegms Arabic literature -- Translations into English PN Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature 120065 113517 2024-09-14T05:52:20.159773 2023-09-14T10:38:36.267439 text/html text/html 106043 2021-01-06T20:40:55 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 36685 2021-01-06T20:40:55 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 112304 2024-09-14T05:52:26.239743 application/epub+zip 112581 2024-09-14T05:52:22.838764 application/epub+zip 103295 2024-09-14T05:52:21.858759 application/epub+zip 314931 2024-09-14T05:52:28.592727 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305404 2024-09-14T05:52:25.522781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209832 2022-09-15T07:59:44.572085 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 90182 90178 2024-09-14T05:52:19.616805 2023-09-14T10:38:35.748442 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 89880 2021-01-06T20:40:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34400 2021-01-06T20:40:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17959 2024-09-14T05:52:28.732757 application/rdf+xml 25334 2024-09-14T05:52:22.220751 image/jpeg 5092 2024-09-14T05:52:22.034763 image/jpeg 111332 2024-09-14T05:52:20.169775 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog