Edward Fitzgerald was a renowned British poet, best known for his translation of 'The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám'. His poetry style was unique, deeply influenced by Romanticism, and characterized by profound philosophy and rich imagination.
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Source: Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám
“I am all for the short and merry life.”
Source: Selected Works
Source: Letters and Literary Remains: The mighty magician. Such stuff as dreams are made of. The downfall and death of King Oedipus. Agamemnon, Rubáiyat of Omar Khayyám. Saláman and Absal. Bredfield hall. Chronomoros. Virgil's garden. Translation from Petrarch. P
“A book of verses underneath the bough, A jug of wine, a loaf of bread-and thou.”