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Quatrains 41-60
| Content Provider | Librivox |
|---|---|
| Author | Khayyám, Omar |
| Abstract | The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám is so-named from the Persian word rubáiyát - a Persian word denoting a specific type of two-line stanza. Omar's Rubaiyat is a beautiful anthology of Islamic wisdom literature: originally penned in medieval Persian during the late 11th century AD. The best known English translations are those by Edward Fitzgerald: his fifth (and last) translation includes a mere 101 quatrains - a fraction of Omar's original work. Fitzgerald's selection loosely groups quatrains by theme; rendering quatrains into English as four-line, rhymed stanzas. Omar's writings are pervaded by the consciousness of the transient quality of life. In his Rubáiyát, the author ponders the limits of human knowledge and morality: and confronts his readers point-blank with the difficult questions that challenge every generation: - what is the ultimate benefit derived from human knowledge? - given human mortality; is is best to guide our lives by the dictates of reason, or sensuality? - what happens to my soul when I die? - why did God - the Creator - give me existence? (Introduction by Godsend) |
| Related Links | http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/246 http://archive.org/details/rubaiyat_edition5_1009_n_librivox |
| File Format | MP2 / MPA / MP3 |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám (Fitzgerald 5th edition) |
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| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | poetry |
| Alternative Title | The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám (Fitzgerald 5th edition) - Quatrains 41-60 |
| Content Type | Audio |
| Resource Type | Audiobook |
