Poems from the Divan of Hafiz by active 14th century Ḥāfiẓ
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"Poems from the Divan of Hafiz" by Hafiz is a collection of poems compiled in the late 14th century. This divān contains mostly Persian verses, with ghazals forming its centerpiece alongside qasidas, quatrains, and other poetic forms. Hafiz's work demonstrates masterful imagination and linguistic artistry, profoundly influencing Persian literature. The collection survives in roughly 1,700 manuscripts scattered across continents, making it one of the most copied literary works in history. His verses
remain woven into everyday Iranian conversation, reflecting an enduring cultural presence that spans centuries. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Ḥāfiẓ, active 14th century |
|---|---|
| Translator | Bell, Gertrude Lowthian, 1868-1926 |
| Title | Poems from the Divan of Hafiz |
| Original Publication | London: Heinemann, 1897. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Div%C4%81n_of_Hafez |
| Credits | Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 72.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PK: Language and Literatures: Indo-Iranian literatures |
| Subject | Persian poetry -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 74883 |
| Release Date | Dec 12, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 688 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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