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Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9788171679133
ISBN: 8171679137
Label: Rupa & Co.
Manufacturer: Rupa & Co.
Number Of Pages: 100
Publication Date: 2002-12
Publisher: Rupa & Co.
Studio: Rupa & Co.
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Fresh translation, good production. Many color illustration. a delightful edition of a world classic
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Edward Fitzgerald was a mediocre Orientalist with a faulty command of Farsi, and his translations of Spanish poetry are forgotten. Why he is still considered a competent - even brilliant - translator of this work of Persian poetry is a bit of a mystery to me. Omar Khayyam's work is a multidimensional set of meditations on many topics, most notably the impermanence of all things, and is admittedly a hard nut to crack for any translator due to the amount of controversy around which manuscripts are ... Read More
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A little repetitive...
No point in worrying... enjoy life at the moment... can't control birth or death so lets get drunk and make love
But pretty.
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I'm new to the Ruba'iyat of Omar Khayyam, but I must say I throughly enjoyed this translation. It's great for reading alone, reading aloud and discussing with good philosophically-minded friends.
To sum up the feelings of this book, I shall use some quotations from other media I enjoy. Here we go:
"Seize the Day" (Dead Poet's Society)
"Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow you shall die" (The Bible)
"From dust you are, and dust you shall return" (Genesis, The ... Read More
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The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam is almost certainly the most widely known work by an Islamic writer. It is the only non-western piece of literature that I was required to read when in high school and I recently re-read this version. Like most historical pieces, it is difficult to understand without additional knowledge of the historical context. Khayyam was a Persian poet, mathematician and astronomer, which means he was as educated as the times allowed. The Rubaiyat was written in about 1120 C. E. ... Read More
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I collect this work in different formats. This particular book is very good. I recommend everyone reading the Rubaiyat at least once in their lifetime. It is an excellent poetic examination of Man's purpose and Man's relation with God. One can appreciate the Rubaiyat only for its beautiful poetic images or explore it over and over for its deeper philosophical nuances. The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam is ever a delight no matter how you prefer it.
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EAN: 9788171679133
ISBN: 8171679137
Label: Rupa & Co.
Manufacturer: Rupa & Co.
Number Of Pages: 100
Publication Date: 2002-12
Publisher: Rupa & Co.
Studio: Rupa & Co.