Serendipity language was by Horace Walpole in 1754. In a letter he wrote to his friend Horace Mann, Walpole explained an unexpected discovery he had made about a (lost) painting of Bianca Cappello by Giorgio Vasari by reference to a Persian fairy tale, "The Three Princes of Serendip". The princes, he told his correspondent, were "always making discoveries, by accidents and sagacity, of things which they were not in quest of". The name comes from "Serendip", an old name for Sri Lanka (Ceylon), hence "Sarandib" by Arab traders. It is derived from the Sanskrit "Siṃhaladvīpaḥ" (Siṃhalaḥ, Sri Lanka + dvīpaḥ, island).
The Princes and the Treasure The Princes and the Treasure The Princes and the Treasure is a children’s picture book and fairy tale by Jeffrey A. Miles, featuring illustrations by J. L. Phillips. The book was first published in the United States on February 9, 2014 through Handsome Prince Publishing, and has been translated into 26 languages and is available in over 137 countries. The story follows two men tasked with saving a princess, only to discover their love for one another. A sequel entitled "The Princes and the Dragon" has been written and will focus upon Earnest and Gallant's life raising twin boys. The