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Arabian Satire : Poetry from 18th-Century Najd /
"A master of satire known for his ribald humor, self-deprecation, and invective verse (hijāʼ), the poet Ḥmēdān al-Shwē'ir was an acerbic critic of his society and its morals. Living in the Najd region of the Arabian Peninsula, Ḥmēdān wrote in an idiom widely referred to as "Na...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés Arabic |
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New York :
New York University Press,
2020.
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover
- Letter from the General Editor
- About this Paperback
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Map: Northeastern Arabia
- Map: Central Najd around Sudayr and al-Washm
- Note on the Text
- Notes to the Introduction
- Arabian Satire
- 1: My temples flecked with gray
- 2: Mjalli, listen to me, this eloquent graybeard
- 3: I saw two rutting camels in al-ʿĀriḍ
- 4: When man comes to be judged by his Lord
- 5: I swear to God, it was Mnīf who said to me
- 6: Water from the pools of war is brackish
- 7: To look for kind favors from misers
- 8: Māniʿ, say this prayer for my guest
- 9: I spend the evening working at the well
- 10: Even wise men achieve at best half of their goals
- 11: A sudden shock upset me, deprived me
- 12: Listen to my verses of wise counsel, in such high demand
- 13: One man enjoys a life of ease and comfort
- 14: These are the words of a learned and discerning poet
- 15: Once, I came down from the stony heights
- 16: These are the words of an old man who watched the years roll by
- 17: Māniʿ sits on his rooftop and plays horseman
- 18: These are the words of Ḥmēdān the poet
- 19: Our plowmen labored in the fields
- 20: The urge to speak in verse burst forth
- 21: Wealth elevates the children of the vulgar herd
- 22: No use praying for the return of the days
- 23: If a dumb ox comes asking for your daughter's hand
- 24: Prosperity sparkles like a heady wine
- 25: Yesterday at the well Khalīfah accosted me
- 26: Listen carefully, my boy, to this wise old man
- 27: I swear by God and by all that is holy
- 28: Time is pregnant, events are its midwife
- 29: Ibn Nḥēṭ, listen carefully to these polished verses
- 30: These are the words of an old graybeard
- 31: Smart fellows, heed this piece of advice
- 32: This is the faith that is as clear
- 33: If you head for al-Qaṣab you'll find me to its south
- 34: Things are simple and easy at the start
- Notes
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Further Reading
- Index
- About the NYU Abu Dhabi Institute
- About the Translator
- The Library of Arabic Literature