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The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam by Omar Khayyam
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The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam (edition 1970)

by Omar Khayyam, Virgil Burnett (Illustrator)

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Revered in eleventh-century Persia as an astronomer, mathematician and philosopher, Omar Khayyam is now known first and foremost for his Ruba'iyat. The short epigrammatic stanza form allowed poets of his day to express personal feelings, beliefs and doubts with wit and clarity, and Khayyam became one of its most accomplished masters with his touching meditations on the transience of human life and of the natural world. One of the supreme achievements of medieval literature, the reckless romanticism and the pragmatic fatalism in the face of death means these verses continue to hold the imagination of modern readers.… (more)
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Title:The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Authors:Omar Khayyam
Other authors:Virgil Burnett (Illustrator)
Info:The Folio Society (1970), Edition: Folio, Hardcover
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The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám by Omar Khayyam

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Mostly typical Eastern stuff--flies wittily past, leaving the dull tang of aphorisms in the air. A few interesting bits, but one suspects any charm is stricly Fitzgerald’s. I wonder why he bothered?

12/22/12 - A second reading much improved my appreciation for this work. I'm not sure what it is that's changed, but it's obviously me and not the poem. ( )
  judeprufrock | Jul 4, 2023 |
“Rubairat”, është një nga veprat poetike më të bukura të botës. Ato kanë lindur në tokën persiane, kanë jetuar në zemër të Azisë dhe kanë vdekur 800 vjet më parë. Një Rubai është sa një tog vëllimesh, aq modern nga mendimet dhe ndjenjat sa duket sikur autori i tyre ka jetuar në zemër të Evropës. Janë të qarta, të thella nga kuptimi dhe mund të merren vesh lehtësisht nga çdo lexues.
  BibliotekaFeniks | Sep 28, 2021 |
Fitzgerald's translation of the Rubaiyat is itself a work of art. Start with that or prepare to be disappointed unless you are an Arabic scholar. ( )
  KENNERLYDAN | Jul 11, 2021 |
Komente mbi librin "Rubairat janë një nga veprat poetike më të bukura të botës. Janë aq të kjarta sa mund të merren vesh lehtë prej cilitdo këndonjësi të zakontë, aqë të thella nga kuptimi sa një Rubai vlen disa togje vëllimesh, aqë moderne nga mejtimet dhe ndjenjat, sa na duket që auktori i tyre ka rrojtur në kohët tona dhe në zemër të Evropës. Natyrisht, hapim gojën kur mësojmë që ka rrojtur në zemër të Azisë dhe që ka vdekur tetëqint vjet më parë. Me gjithë këto, është një lajthim të besohet që Rubairat kanë mbirë në tokën persiane si për çudi. Përkundër, janë produkti natyral i kohës dhe i vendit të tyre, të cilat ishin mjaftë pëllore për të lindur të këtilla lule të rralla." Fan Noli "Lexoni Rubairat, me shpirt të kulluet, siç i ka shkrue Poeti, dhe do të lartësoheni shpirtnisht. Pse Vena e Dashunija, dy motivet qendrore të veprës së tij, pas vështrimit të tyne të zakonshëm, kanë marrë gati kuptime metafizike. E mu kjo fuqi idealizmi e ban tonin Omar Khajamin, dhe na ep përshtypjen sikur aj të ketë jetue jo në Lindje, por mu në zemër t'Evropës." Pashko Gjeçi
  BibliotekaFeniks | Aug 3, 2020 |
Ömer Hayyam'ın Rubailer'ini okudum. Hayyam'ın şiirlerinin iyi olduğunu biliyordum ama bu kadar iyi olmasını beklemiyordum. Neredeyse beğenmediğim rubai yoktu. 30-40 tanesini ezberleyesim geldi.

Kitabı bitirdikten sonra çevirmenin yazdığı önsözleri okuyunca tüm rubaileri Hayyam'ın yazmadığı görüşünün hakim olduğunu öğrendim. Hangi rubaileri Hayyam yazmış bunu belirlemek zor, ama kesin olan bir şey var ki Hayyam'ın belirgin bir tarzı var ve bu tarz çok güzel.
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  Tobizume | Jun 9, 2020 |
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Khayyam, Omarprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Ali-Shah, OmarTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Arberry, A.J.Editorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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Awake! For Morning in the Bowl of Night
Awake!
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.
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The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on;
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This is a listing of versions of the Rubaiyat other than those of English poet Edward FitzGerald. FitzGerald's free rendering of the rubaiyat is famous as English poetry in its own right; it is more "inspired by" than "translated from" Khayyám's work. Please do not combine any of the numerous FitzGerald editions with this work, unless the book in question also contains more literal translations by other authors.
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Revered in eleventh-century Persia as an astronomer, mathematician and philosopher, Omar Khayyam is now known first and foremost for his Ruba'iyat. The short epigrammatic stanza form allowed poets of his day to express personal feelings, beliefs and doubts with wit and clarity, and Khayyam became one of its most accomplished masters with his touching meditations on the transience of human life and of the natural world. One of the supreme achievements of medieval literature, the reckless romanticism and the pragmatic fatalism in the face of death means these verses continue to hold the imagination of modern readers.

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