From the poem Cease your reproach, as translated by Alex Rowell
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Say, then, to whom affects learning in philosophy
Knowing one thing doesn’t comprise an education
Don’t forbid others what you choose to eschew
For prohibition is, in religion, desecration
— Abu Nuwas
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Say, then, to whom affects learning in philosophy
Knowing one thing doesn’t comprise an education
Don’t forbid others what you choose to eschew
For prohibition is, in religion, desecration" in the context of "From the poem Cease your reproach, as translated by Alex Rowell" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Abu Nuwas
Abu Nuwas (756–814) was an Arab poet who lived in Baghdad during the Abbasid era. He is known for composing poetry about love, sex and wine.
About Abu Nuwas
Abu Nuwas (756–814) was an Arab poet who lived in Baghdad during the Abbasid era. He is known for composing poetry about love, sex and wine.
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