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Persian Literature (1900)
Volume 1: The Sháh Námeh; The Rubáiyát; The Divan
87619Persian Literature — Volume 1: The Sháh Námeh; The Rubáiyát; The Divan1900


University Collection


EDITION DE LUXE

Limited to One Thousand Sets

of which this is

Number 710

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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.

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Copyright, 1900,

By THE COLONIAL PRESS.

Chapters (not listed in original)

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