Oriental Wit And Wisdom Or The ” Laughable Stories ” Collected By Mar Gregory John Bar-Hebraeus Translated From The Syriac by E. A. Wallis Budge

Oriental Wit And Wisdom Or The ” Laughable Stories ” Collected By Mar Gregory John Bar-Hebraeus Translated From The Syriac by E. A. Wallis Budge, published in 1899. An English translation of a collection of stories compiled by the 13th-century Syriac polymath Mar Gregory John Bar-Hebraeus. The collection contains 727 stories, sayings, and anecdotes gathered from a variety of literatures, including Jewish, Greek, Arab, Persian, and Syriac traditions. The stories are known for their witty, humorous, and sometimes cynical nature. Hardcover with gilt lettering and light shelfwear to corners and ends. Extremely uncommon in the first English edition.