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A collection of postcards with paintings of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, by Indian artist M. V. Dhurandhar.. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám is the title that Edward FitzGerald gave to his 1859 translation from Persian to English of a selection of quatrains (rubāʿiyāt) attributed to Omar Khayyam (1048–1131), dubbed "the Astronomer-Poet of Persia".
Tao's poems greatly influenced the ensuing poetry of the Tang and Song Dynasties. A great admirer of Tao, Du Fu wrote a poem Oh, Such a Shame of life in the countryside: Only by wine one's heart is lit, only a poem calms a soul that's torn. You'd understand me, Tao Qian. I wish a little sooner I was born!
The Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup depicted by Ming dynasty painter Du Jin Kozuka with Li Bai drinking a cup of wine while looking at a waterfall. The Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup or Eight Immortals Indulged in Wine (Chinese: 飲中八仙; pinyin: yǐnzhōng bāxiān) were a group of Tang dynasty scholars who are known for their love of alcoholic beverages.
Wine is one of the most popular alcoholic beverages worldwide, with people drinking it for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. Especially in light of red wine’s place in the Mediterranean diet ...
"Go and give the ass a drink of wine to wash down the figs." [21] — Chrysippus, Greek philosopher (c. 206 BCE), before dying of laughter "It is well that we have not been every way unfortunate." [15]: 115 — Philopoemen, Greek general and statesman (183 BCE), sent a cup of poison to kill himself after being captured in battle. He asked the ...
Behold, the history and fun facts behind everyone's favorite festive poem, along with all of the words to read aloud to your family this Christmas. Related: 50 Best 'Nightmare Before Christmas' Quotes
Victoria Beckham is reminiscing about days of wine and roses.. In a new Instagram Reel promoting her new Victoria Beckham Beauty fragrance Suite 302, Victoria, 50, shared a funny anecdote about a ...
Despite the large body of work he produced, the opinions he expressed, and the stories he told, he is best known, at least on the internet, for the latter half of a poem titled 'Death is Only an Horizon': Life is eternal; and love is immortal; and death is only a horizon; and a horizon is nothing save the limit of our sight. [11]