Motif
Enduring river against political impermanence
enduring_river_against_political_impermanence
A motif of the Pride, Hubris, and Downfall family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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persian
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The Persian Literature, Volume 2, The Gulistan CVIII / CXIII / CXVII / CXVIII; lines 4838-4880 confidence: high
The wise man advises not fixing the heart on transitory things and says the Tigris will keep flowing through Baghdad after the race of Khalifs is extinct.
The Tigris is said to continue flowing through Baghdad after the race of Khalifs is extinct, as part of advice not to fix the heart on transitory things.
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