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100 1 _aOmar Khayyam,
_d1048-1122
245 1 0 _aRubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, and Salámán and Absál :
_bTogether with a Life of Edward Fitzgerald and an Essay on Persian Poetry by Ralph Waldo Emerson
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
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500 _aRelease date is 2007-09-07
508 _aProduced by Credit: Tamise Totterdell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám and Salámán and Absál" by Omar Khayyám, Edward FitzGerald, and Jami is a collection of classic Persian poetry translated into English verse, likely compiled in the 19th century. This work encompasses the famous quatrains of Khayyám, reflecting on themes of love, existence, and the fleeting nature of life, alongside "Salámán and Absál," a narrative poem exploring love and desire. The translations aim to capture the essence of Persian poetry while adapting it for an English-speaking audience. The opening of this edition features an illustration and a preface that outlines the significance of the poets involved, particularly Edward FitzGerald as the translator of Khayyám’s work. It also hints at the biography of FitzGerald, discussing his friendships and literary life, while providing context on the historical background of Omar Khayyám, including his achievements in mathematics and astronomy alongside his poetic legacy. The translations themselves commence with verses that vividly depict the beauty of nature, the joys of wine, and the melancholy of life's transience, inviting readers into a contemplative and lyrical exploration of human emotions and experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPersian poetry -- Translations into English
700 1 _aEmerson, Ralph Waldo,
_d1803-1882
700 1 _aJami,
_d1414-1492
700 1 _aFitzGerald, Edward,
_d1809-1883
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22535
999 _c63652
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