Originally published in 1845, these are selections on and from classical Persian literature and writers, Persian poetry, ornamental composition, the Sufis, Ferdusi, Khakani; Omar Khiam; Sadi, The Moolah of Rum; Hafiz, the Persian Anacreon; Jami; and more.. (From the Introduction): "...The softest and the richest language in the world is the Persian: it is so peculiarly adapted to the purposes of poetry, that it is acknowledged there have been more poets produced in Persia than in all the other nations of Europe together..."
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MOST OF THE ASIATIC POETS are Sufis, a profession of religion so mystical, that it is difficult to explain it in few words. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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