Arabian Poetry
166 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is an anthology of 19th century Orientalist translations of Arabian poetry, many of which are very rare, as is this particular book. Most of the included works either predated Muhammed or were contemporary, so there are many fascinating bits of pre-Islamic lore. Included is the Moallakat, or the 'Hanged' Poems, a collection of seven pre-Islamic poets whose works were once displayed (i.e. 'hanged') in the Ka'ba. Another highlight is a synopsis of the 'Romance of Antar,' an oral saga of a brave prince of old Arabia, and many deeds of derring-do. The one downside here is all of the variant ways of transliterating Arabic words, which probably will take an specialist in Arabic literature to sort out.
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166 chapters
26 Title Page and Front Matter 27 On the Tomb of Mano, by Hassan Alasady 28 On the Tomb of Sayid, by Abd Almalec Alharithy 29 On The Death Of His Mistress, By Abu Saher Alhedily 30 On Avarice, by Hatem Tai 31 On The Battle of Sabla, by Jaafer Ben Alba 32 Verses Addressed to a Kindred Tribe at Variance with the One to Which the Poet Belonged, by Alfadhel Ibn Alabas 33 On His Friends, by Meskin Aldaramy 34 On Temper, by Nabegat Beni Jaid 35 The Song of Maisuna 36 Verses of Yezid To His Father, Mowiah, Who Reproached Him For Drunkenness 37 On Fatalism, by The Imam Shafay Mohammed Ben Idris 38 To The Khalif Haroun Alrashid, On His Undertaking A Pilgrimage to Mecca, by Ibrahim Ben Adhem 39 On The Inauguration of Haroun Alrashid, and the Appointment of Yahia, by Isaac Almousely 40 On The Ruin of the Barmecides 41 Epigram on Taher Ben Hosein, Who Was Ambidexter and One-Eyed 42 The Adieu, by Abu Mohammed 43 Verses Addressed To His Mistress, Who Had Found Fault With Him For Profusion, by Abu Teman Habib 44 To a Female Cupbearer, by Abd Alsalam Ben Ragban 45 Songs by Mashdud, Rakeek, and Rais 46 Mashdud on the Monks of Khabbet 47 Rakeek to his Female Companions 48 Dialogue by Rais 49 To a Lady Weeping, by Ebn Alrumi 50 On a Valetudinarian, by Ebn Alrumi
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Arabian Poetry
166 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is an anthology of 19th century Orientalist translations of Arabian poetry, many of which are very rare, as is this particular book. Most of the included works either predated Muhammed or were contemporary, so there are many fascinating bits of pre-Islamic lore. Included is the Moallakat, or the 'Hanged' Poems, a collection of seven pre-Islamic poets whose works were once displayed (i.e. 'hanged') in the Ka'ba. Another highlight is a synopsis of the 'Romance of Antar,' an oral saga of a brave prince of old Arabia, and many deeds of derring-do. The one downside here is all of the variant ways of transliterating Arabic words, which probably will take an specialist in Arabic literature to sort out.
Table of contents
166 chapters
26 Title Page and Front Matter 27 On the Tomb of Mano, by Hassan Alasady 28 On the Tomb of Sayid, by Abd Almalec Alharithy 29 On The Death Of His Mistress, By Abu Saher Alhedily 30 On Avarice, by Hatem Tai 31 On The Battle of Sabla, by Jaafer Ben Alba 32 Verses Addressed to a Kindred Tribe at Variance with the One to Which the Poet Belonged, by Alfadhel Ibn Alabas 33 On His Friends, by Meskin Aldaramy 34 On Temper, by Nabegat Beni Jaid 35 The Song of Maisuna 36 Verses of Yezid To His Father, Mowiah, Who Reproached Him For Drunkenness 37 On Fatalism, by The Imam Shafay Mohammed Ben Idris 38 To The Khalif Haroun Alrashid, On His Undertaking A Pilgrimage to Mecca, by Ibrahim Ben Adhem 39 On The Inauguration of Haroun Alrashid, and the Appointment of Yahia, by Isaac Almousely 40 On The Ruin of the Barmecides 41 Epigram on Taher Ben Hosein, Who Was Ambidexter and One-Eyed 42 The Adieu, by Abu Mohammed 43 Verses Addressed To His Mistress, Who Had Found Fault With Him For Profusion, by Abu Teman Habib 44 To a Female Cupbearer, by Abd Alsalam Ben Ragban 45 Songs by Mashdud, Rakeek, and Rais 46 Mashdud on the Monks of Khabbet 47 Rakeek to his Female Companions 48 Dialogue by Rais 49 To a Lady Weeping, by Ebn Alrumi 50 On a Valetudinarian, by Ebn Alrumi
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Arabian Poetry
166 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is an anthology of 19th century Orientalist translations of Arabian poetry, many of which are very rare, as is this particular book. Most of the included works either predated Muhammed or were contemporary, so there are many fascinating bits of pre-Islamic lore. Included is the Moallakat, or the 'Hanged' Poems, a collection of seven pre-Islamic poets whose works were once displayed (i.e. 'hanged') in the Ka'ba. Another highlight is a synopsis of the 'Romance of Antar,' an oral saga of a brave prince of old Arabia, and many deeds of derring-do. The one downside here is all of the variant ways of transliterating Arabic words, which probably will take an specialist in Arabic literature to sort out.
Table of contents
166 chapters
26 Title Page and Front Matter 27 On the Tomb of Mano, by Hassan Alasady 28 On the Tomb of Sayid, by Abd Almalec Alharithy 29 On The Death Of His Mistress, By Abu Saher Alhedily 30 On Avarice, by Hatem Tai 31 On The Battle of Sabla, by Jaafer Ben Alba 32 Verses Addressed to a Kindred Tribe at Variance with the One to Which the Poet Belonged, by Alfadhel Ibn Alabas 33 On His Friends, by Meskin Aldaramy 34 On Temper, by Nabegat Beni Jaid 35 The Song of Maisuna 36 Verses of Yezid To His Father, Mowiah, Who Reproached Him For Drunkenness 37 On Fatalism, by The Imam Shafay Mohammed Ben Idris 38 To The Khalif Haroun Alrashid, On His Undertaking A Pilgrimage to Mecca, by Ibrahim Ben Adhem 39 On The Inauguration of Haroun Alrashid, and the Appointment of Yahia, by Isaac Almousely 40 On The Ruin of the Barmecides 41 Epigram on Taher Ben Hosein, Who Was Ambidexter and One-Eyed 42 The Adieu, by Abu Mohammed 43 Verses Addressed To His Mistress, Who Had Found Fault With Him For Profusion, by Abu Teman Habib 44 To a Female Cupbearer, by Abd Alsalam Ben Ragban 45 Songs by Mashdud, Rakeek, and Rais 46 Mashdud on the Monks of Khabbet 47 Rakeek to his Female Companions 48 Dialogue by Rais 49 To a Lady Weeping, by Ebn Alrumi 50 On a Valetudinarian, by Ebn Alrumi
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