unless you call a child a false man"
-— MAX MÜLLER
CONTENTS OF THE VOLUME
INTRODUCTION — Sufism, the Mystic Religion of the Persian Poets ............................... 1
I. OMAR KHAYYAM, the first great mystic poet (A.D.
1050-1120) ........................................
A Profession of Faith...................................
The "Rubaiyat"..............................
II. NIZAMI, Persia's chief romantic poet (A.D. 1140 - 1203) ................................. 101
"The Loves of Khosru and Shireen" ......................... 104
III. JALAL AD-DIN RUMI, the leader of Sufism (A.D. 1207 - 1273) ............................. 109
"The Fairest Land"...................................
The "Masnavi" ........................................
IV. SADI, the famous poet philosopher (A.D. 1184-1291)...... 131
The "Bustan" or "Orchard of Fruits" ........................ 136
The "Gulistan" or "Rose Garden of Beauties"........... 227
V. HAFIZ, the "Poet of Love" (A.D. 1325-1329?) ................ 329
His Praise of His Own Verse...................................
The "Divan".................................
VI. JAMI, the last great mystic (A.D. 1414-1492).................. 379
"Joseph and Zuleika"................................
BIBLIOGRAPHY ........................................
In Translations by:
E.H. WHINFIELD, M.A., of the Royal Asiatic Society; E.G. BROWNE, F.R.C.P., Professor of Arabic, Cambridge University; LOUISA STUART COSTELLO; REYNOLD NICHOLSON, LL.D., Professor of Persian, University College, London; HERMAN BICKNELL, M.D., the Oriental explorer; CAPTAIN H. WILBERFORCE CLARKE, R.E.; and other authorities on Persian literature.
With a Brief Bibliography by PROF. A. V.WILLIAMS JACKSON, LL.D.
With an Historical Survey and Descriptions by PROF. CHARLES F. HORNE, PH.D.
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Ser. "THE SACRED BOOKS AND EARLY LITERATURE OF THE EAST"
(WITH HISTORICAL SURVEYS OF THE CHIEF WRITINGS OF EACH NATION)
Under the editorship of a staff of specialists, directed by PROF. CHARLES F. HORNE, PH.D.
(с) 1917, Parke, Austin, and Lipscomb, Inc., NEW YORK - LONDON
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