
Quatrain
by Omar Khayyam
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This book contains the first known English translation of a quatrain by the celebrated Persian poet Omar Khayyám. The quatrain, a four-line stanza, is a concise and evocative form that Khayyám used to explore profound themes of life, death, and the pursuit of knowledge. This particular quatrain, translated by Sir William Jones in 1771, captures Khayyám's characteristic blend of wisdom, wit, and melancholy.Book Details
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Omar Khayyam
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Omar Khayyam was a Persian polymath, mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. He was born in Neyshabur, in northeastern Persia, and was contemporary with the rule of the Seljuks around the ti...
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