Persian Literature/Volume 1

 

University Collection

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EDITION DE LUXE

Limited to One Thousand Sets

of which this is

Number 710

 

Prisoner of Spear and Arrows

 

A PRISONER OF SPEAR AND ARROWS.

Hand-colored Artist proof from the original painting by P. H. Calderon.

The lot of woman in the ancient Orient was not happy. In times of war the as slav conquerors held as slaves the fair young women of their vanquished foes. The suppliant in Calderon’s famous painting is very likely making a strong plea for her freedom. She seems to have won her quest, for the attitude of the warrior is gracious and indicative of acquiescence.

 

 

Copyright, 1900,

By THE COLONIAL PRESS.

 

Chapters (not listed in original)

• Special Introduction

CONTENTS

THE SHÁH NÁMEH
PAGE
Introduction	3
Kaiúmers	7
Húsheng	9
Tahúmers	10
Jemshíd	11
Mirtás-Tází, and His Son Zohák	13
Kavah, the Blacksmith	31
Feridún	35
Feridún and His Three Sons	37
Minúchihr	43
Zál, the Son of Sám	50
The Dream of Sám	51
Rúdábeh	54
Death of Minúchihr	68
Nauder	69
Afrásiyáb Marches against Nauder	72
Afrásiyáb	75
Zau	78
Garshásp	78
Kai-Kobád	84
Kai-Káús	88
The Seven Labors of Rustem	93
Invasion of Irán by Afrásiyáb	107
The Return of Kai-Káús	109
Story of Sohráb	115
The Story of Saiáwush	157
Kai-Khosráu	189
Akwán Díw	206
The Story of Byzun and Maníjeh	210
Barzú, and His Conflict with Rustem	224
Súsen and Afrásiyáb	233
The Expedition of Gúdarz	240
The Death of Afrásiyáb	245
The Death of Kai-Khosráu	247
Lohurásp	250
Gushtásp, and the Faith of Zerdusht	260
The Heft-Khan of Isfendiyár	273
Capture of the Brazen Fortress	284
The Death of Isfendiyár	307
The Death of Rustem	311
Bahman	315
Húmaí and the Birth of Dáráb	318
Dáráb and Dárá	323
Sikander	325
Firdusi's Invocation	334
Firdusi's Satire on Máhmúd	336
THE RUBÁIYÁT
Introduction	341
Omar Khayyám	345
The Rubáiyát	349
THE DIVAN
Introduction	365
Fragment by Háfiz	369
The Divan	371

 

ILLUSTRATIONS

FACING PAGE
Prisoner of Spear and Arrows	Frontispiece
Hand-colored artist proof from the Original Painting by P. H. Calderon
Page from a Persian Grammar	212
Fac-simile Reproduction of Oriental Printing and Engraving