The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyam
The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyam

Author: Omar Khayyam

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2020-04-30

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 0755600541

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A repository of subversive, melancholic and existentialist themes and ideas, the rubaiyat (quatrains) that make up the collected poems attributed to the 12th century Persian astronomer Omar Khayyam have enchanted readers for centuries. In this modern translation, complete with critical introduction and epilogue, Juan Cole elegantly renders the verse for contemporary readers. Exploring such universal questions as the meaning of life, fate and how to live a good life in the face of human mortality, this translation reveals anew why this singular collection of poems has struck a chord with such a temporally and culturally diverse audience, from the wine houses of medieval Iran to the poets of Western twentieth century modernism.

The Ruba'iyat of Omar Khayyam
The Ruba'iyat of Omar Khayyam

Author: Omar Khayyam

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 1981-12-17

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780140443844

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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. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Omar Khayyam Poems
Omar Khayyam Poems

Author: Omar Khayyam

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2021-07-23

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 1666715522

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The poems attributed to Omar Khayyam have a universal and timeless philosophical theme: life is a meaningful journey even if brief and uncertain. They inspire an unconstrained free-thinking mindset and a wise realization that guides thinking persons: it is impossible to see the absolute truth, as the universe has its own reality that remains largely hidden, and that one must think and act accordingly. This book presents a selection of Khayyam's poems in their original Persian language along with their English translations in a faithful and modern version. By relying only on the original Persian version of Khayyam's poems, and using the author's own body of literary and linguistic knowledge, this book presents a modern translation of Omar Khayyam's poems since Edward Fitzgerald's Rubaiyat in 1859.

A Book of Verse
A Book of Verse

Author: Garry Garrard

Publisher: Sutton Publishing

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13:

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Omar Khayyam's poetry is among the most familiar in the English language. A Book of Verse tells the engrossing and entertaining story of how the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam has provided delight and fascination for centuries, has inspired artists and musicians, and has transcended cultures.

Fitzgerald's Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám
Fitzgerald's Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám

Author: Adrian Poole

Publisher: Anthem Press

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 0857287818

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For all its fame in the wider world, Edward FitzGerald's 'Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám' (1859) has been largely ignored by the academic establishment. This volume explores the reasons for both its popularity and neglect.

Wine of the Mystic
Wine of the Mystic

Author: Paramhansa Yogananda

Publisher: Self-Realization Fellowship Publishers

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780876122266

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"From Edward Fitzgerald's translation of the Rubaiyat."

The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám
The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám

Author: David Ramsey

Publisher: Borgo Press

Published: 2013-04

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 9781479400812

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David Ramsey's reinterpretation of the Edward FitzGerald English-language version of the classic Omar Khayyam poem, The Rubaiyat, began with his displeasure of the oft-quoted verse: "Here with a loaf of Bread Beneath..." The author says: "I thought this sounded more Victorian than Persian. I think Omar meant something more like this: 'With a book of verse beneath the bough...' For my own amusement I then proceeded to deflower other of Fitzgerald's translations of Khayyam's poetry. The challenge was to make suitable alternatives to those famous verses that have made The Rubaiyat one of the best-known works of poetry in the English language. One might say that I plagiarized the author, or his principal translator, or both--but I consider this more as an unholy collaboration between the three of us over the centuries. I hope my two unwitting collaborators would not be displeased with my reinterpretation of their efforts." Ramsey's irreverent verses are amusing, full of philosophical wit, and very relevant indeed to today's free-swinging culture. Great reading! Great fun!

Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

Author:

Publisher: Jaico Publishing House

Published: 2002-07-25

Total Pages: 135

ISBN-13: 8172242271

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Omar Khayyam was born at Naishapur in Khorassan in the latter half of our Eleventh, and died within the First Quarter of our Twelfth Century. The Slender Story of his Life is curiously twined about that of two other very considerable Figures in their Time and Country: one of whom tells the Story of all Three. This was Nizam ul Mulk, Vizier to Alp Arslan the Son, and Malik Shah the Grandson, of Toghrul Beg the Tartar, who had wrested Persia from the feeble Successor of Mahmud the Great, and founded that Seljukian Dynasty which finally roused Europe into the Crusades.