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Description
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. This translation by Peter Avery and John... read more
Memorable Quotes
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“Awake! for Morning in the Bowl of Night / Has flung the Stone that puts the Stars to Flight: / And Lo! the Hunter of the East has caught / The Sultan's Turret in a Noose of Light.”
First Sentence
Awake! for morning in the bowl of night Has flung the stone that puts the stars to flight: And lo! the hunter of the east has caught The sultan's turret in a noose of light.
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Authors & Contributors
- Omar Khayyam (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Edward FitzGerald (Translator)
- Edmund Dulac
- Sadeq Hedayat (Author)
- Peter Avery (Translator)
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