The World's Great Classics: OrientalTimothy Dwight, Julian Hawthorne Colonial Press, 1899 Library Committee: Timothy Dwight ... Richard Henry Stoddard, Arthur Richmond Marsh, A.B. [and others] ... Illustrated with nearly two hundred photogravures, etchings, colored plates and full page portraits of great authors. Clarence Cook, art editor. |
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... remained well - nigh unknown to the men and women of our latter day , even to those whose world is that of letters . But the names of Firdusi , Sa'di , Omar Khayyám , Jami , and Háfiz , have a place in our own temples of fame . They ...
... remained well - nigh unknown to the men and women of our latter day , even to those whose world is that of letters . But the names of Firdusi , Sa'di , Omar Khayyám , Jami , and Háfiz , have a place in our own temples of fame . They ...
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... remained the delight of the Persians down to this very day - when the glories of the land have almost altogether de- parted and Mahmud himself is all forgotten of his descend- ants . Firdusi introduces us to the greatness of Mahmud of ...
... remained the delight of the Persians down to this very day - when the glories of the land have almost altogether de- parted and Mahmud himself is all forgotten of his descend- ants . Firdusi introduces us to the greatness of Mahmud of ...
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... Remained upon his heart , or smiling face . Whilst he was drinking , the princess observed his peculiar action and elegance of manner , and instantly said in her heart : " This must be a king ! " She then offered him some more food , as ...
... Remained upon his heart , or smiling face . Whilst he was drinking , the princess observed his peculiar action and elegance of manner , and instantly said in her heart : " This must be a king ! " She then offered him some more food , as ...
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... remained with the nurse and Jemshid , and then resumed : - " How long hath sleep forsaken me ? how long Hath my fond heart been kept awake by love ? Hope still upheld me - give me one kind look , And I will sacrifice my life for thee ...
... remained with the nurse and Jemshid , and then resumed : - " How long hath sleep forsaken me ? how long Hath my fond heart been kept awake by love ? Hope still upheld me - give me one kind look , And I will sacrifice my life for thee ...
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... remained there one night , and would have de- parted in the morning ; but considering the deficiency of milk , and the misery in which she was involved , continually afraid of being discovered and known , she did not know 28 FIRDUSI.
... remained there one night , and would have de- parted in the morning ; but considering the deficiency of milk , and the misery in which she was involved , continually afraid of being discovered and known , she did not know 28 FIRDUSI.
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Afrásiyáb Arjásp arms army arrows art thou Balkh Barzú Bashútan battle beautiful behold blood brave brother Byzun champion charms chiefs command crown damsel Dárá Dáráb daughter death Demon dervishes dreadful dust earth elephant enemy eyes fate father fell Ferámurz Feridún fight Firdusi Fríburz Gersiwaz grief ground Gúdarz Gushtásp Háfiz hand head heard heart Heaven heroes horse Húmán Iblis Irán Irij Isfendiyár javelin Jemshid Kábul Kai-khosráu kamund Káús Khakán Khosráu king kingdom Kurugsar Lohurásp mace Mázinderán mighty Mihráb Minúchihr monarch mother mountain Nauder never night o'er Omar Khayyám Persian Pírán prince Rakush replied returned rose royal Rubáiyát Rúdábeh Rúm Rustem Sa'di Saiáwush Sám saying sent Shiraz Sikander Simurgh Sistán slain smiles Sohráb soon sorrow soul Súdáveh sword thee thine thou art thou hast thought thousand throne told troops Túr Túrán Túránian Tús vengeance warriors whilst wild wine youth Zábul Zál Zohák
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 350 - Come, fill the Cup, and in the fire of Spring Your Winter-garment of Repentance fling; The Bird of Time has but a little way To flutter— and the Bird is on the Wing.
Seite 351 - I SOMETIMES think that never blows so red The Rose as where some buried Caesar bled; That every Hyacinth the Garden wears Dropt in her Lap from some once lovely Head.
Seite 350 - Some for the Glories of This World; and some Sigh for the Prophet's Paradise to come; Ah, take the Cash, and let the Credit go, Nor heed the rumble of a distant Drum! XIV Look to the blowing Rose about us —
Seite 357 - The Moving Finger writes ; and having writ, Moves on : nor all your Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, Nor all your Tears wash out a Word of it.
Seite 355 - A Moment's Halt — a momentary taste Of BEING from the Well amid the Waste — And Lo! — the phantom Caravan has reach'd The NOTHING it set out from — Oh, make haste!
Seite 352 - There was the door to which I found no key, There was the veil through which I could not see; Some little talk awhile of ME and THEE There was — and then no more of THEE and ME.
Seite 351 - Ah, my Beloved, fill the Cup that clears TO-DAY of past Regrets and Future Fears : To-morrow! — Why, To-morrow I may be Myself with Yesterday's Sev'n thousand Years.
Seite 355 - You know, my Friends, with what a brave Carouse I made a Second Marriage in my house ; Divorced old barren Reason from my Bed, And took the Daughter of the Vine to Spouse. LVI For 'Is' and 'IS-NOT' though with Rule and Line, And 'UP-AND-DOWN...
Seite 360 - And much as Wine has play'd the Infidel, And robb'd me of my Robe of Honour — Well, I wonder often what the Vintners buy One half so precious as the stuff they sell.
Seite 357 - I sent my Soul through the Invisible, Some letter of that After-life to spell: And by and by my Soul return'd to me, And answered, "I Myself am Heav'n and Hell...