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Bostan (pronounced "Bustān") is a book of combined poetry and prose by Perisan writer and legend Saadi, completed in 1257CE. Tomb of Sadi, Shiraz, Iran. ...


It is the first work of Sa'di, and its title means the fruit orchard. The book contains the fruits of Sa'di's long experience and his judgements upon life, and is illustrated by a vast collection of anecdotes. It includes accounts of Sadi's travels and his analysis of human psychology. He often mentions his accounts with fervour and advice not unsimilar to Aesop's fables. Psychology (ancient Greek: psyche = soul or mind, logos/-ology = study of) is an academic and applied field involving the study of mind and behavior. ... Aesops Fables or Aesopica refers to a collection of fables credited to Aesop (circa 620 BC – 560 BC), a slave and story-teller living in Ancient Greece. ...


It is composed in mathnawi style (rhyming couplets), and has been translated into English.


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At Taq-e Bostan ("the arch of the garden"), situated in the neighborhood of modern Kermanshah, several Sasanian reliefs can be found: cave 1 (the big one) is richly decorated; cave 2 is -frankly- less interesting; and there's also a beautiful rock relief.
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Metin Bostan, 24 Aralık 2003'te Modern Çarşı'yı yakan adam olarak tarihe geçti.
Talihsiz işçi Bostan, elektriğin sık sık kesik olduğu çarşıda işyerindeki jeneratörün ipini çekmesiyle birlikte önce çarşının sonra da kendi hayatının yanmasına neden oldu.
Bostan, ceza davasından mahkum olursa, asliye hukuk mahkemelerindeki tazminat davalarıyla karşı karşıya kalacak.
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