Rubáiyát Of Omar Khayyám (Fitzgerald)

Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám (Fitzgerald)

by Omar Khayyam

"Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam (Persian: رباعیات عمر خیام). The Rubáiyát (Arabic: رباعیات) is a collection of poems, originally written in the Persian language and of which there are about a thousand, attributed to the Persian mathematician and astronomer Omar Khayyám (1048 – 1123). "Rubaiyat" (derived from the Arabic root word for 4) means "quatrains": verses of four lines." (summary from Wikipedia.)

Authors

Omar Khayyam image

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...

Books by Omar Khayyam

Listen/Download Audiobook

Read by:
00:00
Playback Speed 1.0
00:00
  • Select Speed

Related books

In Vain Cover image

In Vain by Emily Dickinson

In Vain by Emily Dickinson is a collection of poems that explore the themes of death, loss, grief, and mortality. Dickinson's poems are often characte...

While Gazing on the Moon's Light Cover image

While Gazing on the Moon's Light by Thomas Moore

While Gazing on the Moon's Light, a collection of Thomas Moore's poems, delves into the intricate tapestry of human emotions. The poems explore themes...

Morn Cover image

Morn by Helen Hunt Jackson

Helen Hunt Jackson, known by the pen name H.H., was a prominent American poet and writer who became an advocate for improved treatment of Native Ameri...

Song For New Year's Eve Cover image

Song For New Year's Eve by William Cullen Bryant

''A Song for New Year's Eve'' is a poem by William Cullen Bryant, written in 1859. It reflects on the passage of time, the inevitability of death, and...

Rover Vol. 01 No. 04 Cover image

Rover Vol. 01 No. 04 by Lawrence Labree

This is the fourth issue of "The Rover: A weekly magazine of tales, poetry and engravings, original and selected," a publication started in 1843 by Se...

Miracle, and Other Poems Cover image

Miracle, and Other Poems by Virna Sheard

This book, "Miracle, and Other Poems" by Virna Sheard, is a collection of poems exploring a wide spectrum of human emotions and experiences. The poems...

Minor Works of St Teresa of Avila Cover image

Minor Works of St Teresa of Avila by Saint Teresa of Avila

This book is a collection of prayers and meditations by Saint Teresa of Avila, one of the most influential figures in the Catholic Church. The prayers...

Navolging van Christus Cover image

Navolging van Christus by Thomas a Kempis

The Imitation of Christ is a timeless masterpiece of Christian spirituality that has guided and inspired countless readers for centuries. Written by t...

De Smet's Letters and Sketches, 1841-1842 Cover image

De Smet's Letters and Sketches, 1841-1842 by Fr. Pierre-Jean De Smet

In 1841 and 1842, Fr. Pierre-Jean DeSmet traversed the wide and wild American West to bring the gospel to the Flatheads, who had sent multiple delegat...

Defence of the Bride and Other Poems Cover image

Defence of the Bride and Other Poems by Anna Katharine Green

This collection of poems by Anna Katharine Green, known for her mystery novels, showcases her talent for evocative language and emotional depth. The p...

Reviews for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám (Fitzgerald)

No reviews posted or approved, yet...