Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, translated by Edward FitzGerald ( translation of a selection of poems, originally written in Persian
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3588 x 4260 px | 30.4 x 36.1 cm | 12 x 14.2 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
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Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, translated by Edward FitzGerald ( translation of a selection of poems, originally written in Persian and attributed to Omar Khayyám (1048–1131), a Persian poet, mathematician and astronomer). Illustration by Gilbert James. Stanza reads: ' While the Rose blows along the River Brink, With old Khayyam the Ruby Vintage drink: And when the Angel with his darker Draught Draws up to Thee - take that, and do not shrink. '