The 18th of the Month Scheval, in the Year of the Hegira, 837.
Thou Joy of ev’ry Eye! Thou Torment of every Heart! Thou Intellectual Light! I do not kiss the Dust of thy Feet; because thou seldom art seen out of the Seraglio, and when thou art, thou walkest only on the Carpets of Iran, or on Beds of Roses.
I here present you with a Translation of the Work of an ancient Sage, who having the Happiness of living free from all Avocations,...
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