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In 1906, Eben Francis Thompson,scholar and poet, published a limited edition of his translation of the Quatrains of Omar Khayyam. This edition contains 878 quatrains, and represents the most extensive translation of Omar's rubai in any language.

In the Introduction, Nathan Haskell Dole writes: Mr Thompson has put into English verse this whole body of Persian poetry. It is a marvel of close translation, accurate and satisfactory. He has succeeded in doing exactly what he set out to do - to add nothing and to take nothing away, but to put into the typical quatrain, as determined by Fitzgerald and others, exactly what Omar and his unknown imitators said. (Summary by Algy Pug)

This project was proof listened by Algy Pug and Bev J. Stevens.

Quatrains of Omar Khayyam of Nishapur by Omar Khayyám (1048 - 1131‪)‬ LibriVox

    • Arts

In 1906, Eben Francis Thompson,scholar and poet, published a limited edition of his translation of the Quatrains of Omar Khayyam. This edition contains 878 quatrains, and represents the most extensive translation of Omar's rubai in any language.

In the Introduction, Nathan Haskell Dole writes: Mr Thompson has put into English verse this whole body of Persian poetry. It is a marvel of close translation, accurate and satisfactory. He has succeeded in doing exactly what he set out to do - to add nothing and to take nothing away, but to put into the typical quatrain, as determined by Fitzgerald and others, exactly what Omar and his unknown imitators said. (Summary by Algy Pug)

This project was proof listened by Algy Pug and Bev J. Stevens.

    Quatrains 1 - 101

    Quatrains 1 - 101

    • 28 min
    Quatrains 102 - 200

    Quatrains 102 - 200

    • 23 min
    Quatrains 201 - 299

    Quatrains 201 - 299

    • 25 min
    Quatrains 300 - 401

    Quatrains 300 - 401

    • 28 min
    Quatrains 402 - 500

    Quatrains 402 - 500

    • 28 min
    Quatrains 501 - 599

    Quatrains 501 - 599

    • 26 min

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