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the rubaiyyat of omar khayaam: a new translation with critical commentaries by robert graves and omar ali-shah
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cassell & company, ltd, 1967. first edition, 1967.
compliation of quatrains attributed to persian polymath omar khayaam (1048-1311).
the selection known as "the rubiyyat of omar khayaam" was first compiled and translated by the english poet edward fitzgerald in 1859. over a century fitzgerald's translation became one of the most widely quoted poetry volumes in the english language. in the coming years dozens of additional translations were published, both in english and many other languages.
this translation put forth by robert graves and omar shah, created a scandal due to the pair's claims that they had based their work on a twelfth-century manuscript found in afghanastan. however, the manuscript never appeared and their claims were eventually disproven. introduction by robert graves. translation and preface by omar ali-shah.
cassell & company, ltd. 6.2x8.6". 86 pages. hardcover. bound in paper-covered boards. book condition: near fine. jacket condition: minor loss to lower front and minor shelfwear throughout. clipped. near fine.
compliation of quatrains attributed to persian polymath omar khayaam (1048-1311).
the selection known as "the rubiyyat of omar khayaam" was first compiled and translated by the english poet edward fitzgerald in 1859. over a century fitzgerald's translation became one of the most widely quoted poetry volumes in the english language. in the coming years dozens of additional translations were published, both in english and many other languages.
this translation put forth by robert graves and omar shah, created a scandal due to the pair's claims that they had based their work on a twelfth-century manuscript found in afghanastan. however, the manuscript never appeared and their claims were eventually disproven. introduction by robert graves. translation and preface by omar ali-shah.
cassell & company, ltd. 6.2x8.6". 86 pages. hardcover. bound in paper-covered boards. book condition: near fine. jacket condition: minor loss to lower front and minor shelfwear throughout. clipped. near fine.
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