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The Laughable Stories of Bar-Hebraeus: Page Index

Contents

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Preface

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Introduction

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Introduction

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List of the Chapters

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The First Chapter: Profitable Sayings of the Greek Philosophers

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The Second Chapter: Profitable Sayings of the Persian Sages

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The Third Chapter: Profitable Sayings of the Indian Sages

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The Fourth Chapter: Profitable Sayings of the Hebrew Sages

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The Fifth Chapter: Profitable Sayings of the Christian Recluses

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The Sixth Chapter: Profitable Sayings of Muhammedan Kings and of Their Sages

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The Seventh Chapter: Profitable Stories Of Teachers And Learned Men

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The Eighth Chapter: Profitable Sayings of the Arab Ascetics and Old Men

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The Ninth Chapter: Profitable Sayings of Physicians and Legends Attributed to Them

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The Tenth Chapter: Choice Stories of the Speech of Irrational Beasts

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The Eleventh Chapter: Stories of Those Whose Dreams and Divinations Have Come True

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The Twelfth Chapter: Stories About Wealthy and Liberal and Generous Men

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The Thirteenth Chapter: Stories of Misers

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The Fourteenth Chapter: Stories of Men Who Followed Despised Handicrafts

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The Fifteenth Chapter: Laughable Stories of Actors and Comedians

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The Sixteenth Chapter: Stories of Clowns and Simpletons

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The Seventeenth Chapter: Stories of Lunatics and of Men Possessed of Devils

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The Eighteenth Chapter: Stories of Thieves and of Robbers

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The Nineteenth Chapter: Stories of Wonderful Events and Occurrences

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The Twentieth Chapter: Physiognomical Characteristics Described by the Sages

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Additional Verses

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Index

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