 Omar's case it was different: he sang, in an acceptable way it seems, of what all men feel in their hearts, but had not had exprest in verse before: Jami tells of what everybody knows, under cover of a not very skilful Allegory. I have undoubtedly improved...  Letters of Edward Fitzgerald - Page 325by Edward Fitzgerald - 1894Full view - About this book
 | Edward FitzGerald - 1889 - 534 pages
...Schutz Wilson. [i March, 188T.] My dear SIR, I must thank you sincerely for your thoughts about Salaman, in which I recognize a good will toward the Translator,...boiling it down to about a Quarter of its original size; and there are many pretty things in it, though the blank Verse is too Miltonic for Oriental style.... | |
 | Edward FitzGerald - 1889 - 528 pages
...Schittz Wilson. [i March, 1882.] My dear SIR, I must thank you sincerely for your thoughts about Salaman, in which I recognize a good will toward the Translator,...boiling it down to about a Quarter of its original size; and there are many pretty things in it, though the blank Verse is too Miltonic for Oriental style.... | |
 | 1911 - 400 pages
...great Plays; and then shut up Shop in the Poetic Line." Almost at the end of his life he wrote: " Omar sang in an acceptable way, it seems, of what all men feel in their hearts, but had not expresst in verse before. There were some 1,000 quatrains attributed to Omar. Perhaps 400 are genuine.... | |
 | Edward FitzGerald - 1901 - 386 pages
...century pamphlets, containing among others Howell's Dodona's Grove, given me by Archdeacon Groome. toward the Translator, as well as liking for his work....boiling it down to about a Quarter of its original size ; and there are many pretty things in it, though the blank Verse is too Miltonic for Oriental... | |
 | Omar Khayyam - 1896 - 400 pages
...it. In Omar's case it. Why Omar was different : he sang in an acceptable way. it seems, reaches the of what all men feel in their hearts, but had not had heart exprest in verse before : Jami tells of what everybody knows, under cover of a not very skilful... | |
 | Omar Khayyam - 1897 - 434 pages
...it. In Omar's case it Why Omar was different : he sang in an acceptable way. it seems, reaches the of what all men feel in their hearts, but had not had heart exprest in verse before : Jami tells of what everybody knows, under cover of a not very skilful... | |
 | Omar Khayyam - 1898 - 400 pages
...must thank you sincerely for your thoughts about Salaman, in which I recognise a good will towards the Translator as well as liking for his work. Of...boiling it down to about a quarter of its original size, and there are many pretty things in it, though the blank verse is too Miltonic for Oriental style.... | |
 | Omar Khayyam - 1898 - 394 pages
...must thank you sincerely for your thoughts about Salaman, in which I recognise a good will towards the Translator as well as liking for his work. Of...their hearts, but had not had exprest in verse before. Jam! tells of what everybody knows, under cover of a not very skilful allegory. I have undoubtedly... | |
 | Jāmī - 1899 - 202 pages
...letter to H. Schutz Wilson in these terms : "I must thank you sincerely for your thoughts about Salaman, in which I recognize a good will toward the Translator,...boiling it down to about a Quarter of its original size; and there are many pretty things in it, though the blank Verse is too Miltonic for Oriental style.... | |
 | Jāmī - 1899 - 212 pages
...his work. Of course your praise could not but help that on : but I scarce think that it is of a k1nd to profit so far by any review as to make it worth...boiling it down to about a Quarter of its original size; and there are many pretty things in it, though the blank Verse is too M. titonic for Oriental... | |
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