The Rose Garden of Persia (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781410100955)

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.."

Author: Louisa Stuart Costello
ISBN-10: 1410100952
ISBN-13: 9781410100955
Publisher: Fredonia Books (NL)
Language: English
Published: 12/17/2002
Pages: 260
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 7.96h x 5.08w x 0.64d