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Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám is the title that Edward FitzGerald gave to his 1859 translation from Persian to English of a selection of quatrains ( rubāʿiyāt) attributed to Omar Khayyam (1048–1131), dubbed "the Astronomer-Poet of Persia".
First and fifth edition full text of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam.
The Rubaiyat. By Omar Khayyam. Written 1120 A.C.E. I. Wake! For the Sun, who scatter'd into flight. The Stars before him from the Field of Night, Drives Night along with them from Heav'n, and strikes. The Sultan's Turret with a Shaft of Light. II. Before the phantom of False morning died, Methought a Voice within the Tavern cried,
Feb 4, 2013 · RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM. By Omar Khayyam. Rendered into English Verse by Edward Fitzgerald. Contents. Introduction. Omar Khayyam, The Astronomer-Poet of Persia. 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.
Apr 1, 1995 · The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam by Omar Khayyam. Read now or download (free!) Similar Books. Readers also downloaded… About this eBook. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.
May 7, 2010 · Omar Khayyam (1048-1122) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher who was not known as a poet in his lifetime. These verses lay in obscurity until 1859, when FitzGerald published a free adapation of this Persian poetry.
Oct 7, 2008 · Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam : Fitzgerald's translation. by. Omar Khayyam; FitzGerald, Edward, 1809-1883. Publication date. 1905. Publisher. Edinburgh ; London : T.N. Foulis. Collection. cdl; americana.
