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In 1859, Edward FitzGerald translated into English the short, epigrammatic poems (or "rub iy t") of medieval Persian poet Omar Khayy m. If not a true translation--his Omar seems to have read Shakespeare and the King James Bible--the poem nevertheless conveyed some of the most... Read Full Overview

A new, beautifully laid-out edition of Edward Fitzgerald's first version of the Rub?iy?t of Omar Khayy?m, as originally published in 1859.

Philosopher, astronomer and mathematician, Khayyam as a poet possesses a singular originality. His poetry is richly charged with evocative power and offers a view of life characteristic of his stormy times, with striking relevance to the present day.

Some of Omar's Rubaiyat warn us of the danger of Greatness, the instability of Fortune, and while advocating Charity to all Men, recommending us to be too intimate with none. Attar makes Nizam-ulMulk use the very words of his friend Omar [Rub. xxviii.], "When Nizam-ul-Mulk was... Read Full Overview

A work of staggering poetic beauty that has inspired the likes of John Ruskin, T. S. Eliot, and Robert Bly, The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam was written in eleventh-century Persia and was largely unknown in the West until it was translated into English by Edward FitzGerald in 1859... Read Full Overview

The Rub iy t of Omar Khayy m is the title that Edward FitzGerald gave to his translation of a selection of poems, originally written in Persian and numbering about a thousand, attributed to Omar Khayy m (1048-1131), a Persian poet, mathematician and astronomer. A ruba'i is a... Read Full Overview

Futuni n bot n magjeps se t "Rubairat" me k t koleksion mb rthyes t poezis nga Omar Khajam, shkrimtar dhe poeti i njohur persian. P rkthyer n gjuh n shqipe nga Fan Noli, k to vargje t p rjetshme shqyrtojn misteret thelb sore t jet s, dashuris dhe p rvoj s njer zore... Read Full Overview

The Rub iy t is one of the best-known and most-loved works of Persian poetry. This translation by Edward Fitzgerald captures the beauty and passion of Omar Khayy m's original verse, creating a timeless work of art. Whether you are a fan of Persian poetry or simply love beautiful... Read Full Overview

A book of verses underneath the bough,
A jug of wine, a loaf of bread--and thou.