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“We are in truth but pieces on this chess board of life, which in the end we leave, only to drop one by one into the grave of nothingness.”

Quote by Omar Khayyam

Book:Quatrains of Omar Khayyam: In English Prose

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Quatrains of Omar Khayyam: In English Prose

This book features a collection of quatrains from the works of Omar Khayyam, a renowned Persian poet from the medieval period. The quatrains, originally composed in Persian, have been translated into English prose, offering readers a contemporary reading experience of Khayyam's timeless verses. more

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Omar Khayyam was a Persian philosopher, mathematician, and poet, renowned for his contributions to algebra and his philosophical works, particularly the 'Quatrains', which have had a profound influence on Western literature and thought. more

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