Word: nity
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...title means "The Five Books," the pentateuch. It is the book of niti, which means roughly, "the wise conduct of life." The tales are of beasts but meant for men, being divided into these sections: "The Loss of Friends," "The Winning of Friends," "Crows and Owls" (treating of peace, war, etc.), "Loss of Gains" (giving counsel for the retention of property) and "Ill-considered Action...