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The best-loved, bestselling poem ever published - a poem that
embraces the theme 'seize the moment' 'One thing is certain, that
Life flies; One thing is certain, and the Rest is Lies' The epic,
beautiful poem Rubaiyat is widely attributed to Omar Khayyam. As
much a philosopher as a poet, he was a Persian astronomer, who
praised the beauties of nature, the essence of love, the mysteries
of existence, the limits of private life and the joys of wine.
Translated in 1857 by Edward Fitzgerald it was originally published
in English anonymously, but was later discovered and promoted by
the Pre-Raphaelites, who would have emphathised with many of the
poem's themes. Published here as part of the Great Poets series, it
is without doubt one of the greatest works of literature of all
time.
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Omar Khayyam Poems (Hardcover)
Omar Khayyam; Translated by Siamak Akhavan
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R637
R519
Discovery Miles 5 190
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What's the right faith for those who clamor for spirituality, but
strain at the confines of organized religion? Discordia --
described as a religion disguised as a joke disguised as a religion
-- may be the answer. Starting from the "firm belief that it is a
mistake to hold firm beliefs," "Discordia lays out a
tongue-in-cheek plan for worshipping Eris, the Greek goddess of
discord. Loads of laughter and paradox are key to keeping the
faith, as well as counter-evangelism, surrealist pranking, and the
presentation of absurd rewards to distinguished individuals.
Packaged in a trendy new edition, "Discordia brings an underground
classic that has sowed chaos for 50 years to a new generation of
neo-pagans.
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.
Omar Khayyam was a Persian astronomer and mathematician born in the
later part of the 11th century. His poetry, which received very
little notoriety in its day, achieved classic status when it was
discovered and rendered into English verse by Edward Fitzgerald
over seven hundred years later. Presented here are the
traditionally collected first and fifth editions with the original
notes and introduction by Edward Fitzgerald.
This contemporary edition of Khayyam has been selected and translated by Persian scholar Peter Avery and poet John Heath-Stubbs.
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The Rubaiyat
Omar Khayyam
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R366
Discovery Miles 3 660
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