Fifty Poems of Hafiz

Klappentext The fifty Persian texts are printed first; these are followed by the English translations! and these again by the editor's notes on the texts. Zusammenfassung Hafiz! the greatest lyric poet of Persia! was first introduced to English readers in the translation by Sir William Jones in the latter half of the eighteenth century. The present selection has the double object of exhibiting the various aspects of Hafiz' style and thought! and of representing how English scholars have attempted to render his poetry in their own language. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. Texts; 3. Translations; 4. Notes.

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• Authors: A. J. Arberry, Arthur J. Arberry, Arthur John Arberry, Arberry Arthur J.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.11.2008
• EAN: 9780521101509
• ISBN: 978-0-521-10150-9
• No. of pages: 192
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies