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The Wisdom of Omar Khayyam
Philosophical Library
出版Open Road Media, 2010-09-07
主題Poetry / Middle EasternLiterary Collections / Middle Eastern
ISBN14532019129781453201916
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=WPQVWup4tDQC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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DIVDIVA Persian poet’s masterpiece/divDIV /div/divDIVWhile better known in his time for his mathematical and astronomical works, eleventh-century Persian philosopher and poet Omar Khayyam is best known today for his romantic poetry collected in the Rubaiyat. This selection presents 365 of the approximately 1,000 quatrains, translated from the original Persian. Khayyam’s poetry draws readers in with its lush imagery and timeless observations on the human experience and the metaphysical mysteries of our world. As wise and intriguing as they are beautifully crafted, Khayyam’s verse has inspired much Western art and literature./div

 

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