RUBAIYAT~OF~KHAYYAM Translation, Introduction & Notes by Paul Smith Reprint of 1909 Introduction by R.A. NicholsonOf the 900 to 200o or so rubais attributed to Omar Khayyam (died 1132) over 500 years, only ten to twenty percent are now considered to be his. More famous in Iran as an astronomer and mathematician... the nihilistic and hedonistic and occasionally Sufi philosophy in his rubais meant his poems were never really popular in his homeland, but after the work of FitzGerald the west fell in love with him. Included in the Introduction The Life and Times of Omar Khayyam and his work as a Scientist & Philosopher and a history of the rubai and examples by its greatest exponents and a chapter on the various translations into English and other languages. Selected bibliography. The correct rhymestructure has been kept as well as the beauty and meaning of these beautiful, fatalistic, intoxicated, loving, sometimes mystical and satirical 186 fourline poems. 268 pages. COMMENTS ON PAUL SMITHS TRANSLATION OF HAFIZS DIVAN."It is not a joke... the English version of ALL the ghazals of Hafiz is a great feat and of paramount importance. I am astonished. If he comes to Iran I will kiss the fingertips that wrote such a masterpiece inspired by the Creator of all." Dr. Mir Mohammad Taghavi (Dr. of Literature) Tehran."Superb translations. 99% Hafiz 1% Paul Smith." Ali Akbar Shapurzman, translator of many works into Persian and knower of Hafizs Divan off by heart."I was very impressed...
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RUBAIYAT~OF~KHAYYAM Translation, Introduction & Notes by Paul Smith Reprint of 1909 Introduction by R.A. NicholsonOf the 900 to 200o or so rubais attributed to Omar Khayyam (died 1132) over 500 years, only ten to twenty percent are now considered to be his. More famous in Iran as an astronomer and mathematician... the nihilistic and hedonistic and occasionally Sufi philosophy in his rubais meant his poems were never really popular in his homeland, but after the work of FitzGerald the west fell in love with him. Included in the Introduction The Life and Times of Omar Khayyam and his work as a Scientist & Philosopher and a history of the rubai and examples by its greatest exponents and a chapter on the various translations into English and other languages. Selected bibliography. The correct rhymestructure has been kept as well as the beauty and meaning of these beautiful, fatalistic, intoxicated, loving, sometimes mystical and satirical 186 fourline poems. 268 pages. COMMENTS ON PAUL SMITHS TRANSLATION OF HAFIZS DIVAN."It is not a joke... the English version of ALL the ghazals of Hafiz is a great feat and of paramount importance. I am astonished. If he comes to Iran I will kiss the fingertips that wrote such a masterpiece inspired by the Creator of all." Dr. Mir Mohammad Taghavi (Dr. of Literature) Tehran."Superb translations. 99% Hafiz 1% Paul Smith." Ali Akbar Shapurzman, translator of many works into Persian and knower of Hafizs Divan off by heart."I was very impressed...
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