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Abū Nuw�s al-Ḥasan ibn H�nī al-Ḥakamī, known as Abū Nuw�s al-Salamī or just Abū Nuw�s; c. 756 – c. 814) was a classical Arabic poet, and the foremost representative of the modern (muhdath) poetry that developed during the first years of Abbasid Caliphate. He also entered the folkloric tradition, appearing several times in One Thousand and One Nights.

The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the Late Spring and Autumn Period (roughly fifth century B.C.E.). The work, which is attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu ("Master Sun"), is composed of 13 chapters. Each one is devoted to a different set of skills or art related to warfare and how it applies to military strategy and tactics. For almost 1,500 years it was the lead text in an anthology that was formalized as the Seven Military Classics by Emperor Shenzong of Song in 1080.