Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám (Fitzgerald)
by Omar Khayyam
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The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám is a collection of quatrains, four-line poems, originally written in Persian by the 11th-century polymath Omar Khayyám. The work explores themes of life, love, death, fate, and the ephemeral nature of existence. It is known for its lyrical language, philosophical insights, and often skeptical and hedonistic outlook. The most widely read version is a translation by the English poet Edward FitzGerald, which captured the imagination of the Victorian era and made Khayyám's work a literary sensation.Book Details
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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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