Arabian Poetry (1/2) 💖 By W. A. Clouston. FULL Audiobook

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Arabian Poetry. By W. A. Clouston. Full Audiobook
The book Arabian Poetry by W. A. Clouston is an anthology of 19th century Orientalist translations of Arabian poetry. It is a collection of poems from a wide range of sources, including the Mu'allaqat (Seven Odes), the Hamasa (Anthology of Poetry), and the Divan of Abu Nuwas. The poems are arranged chronologically, from the earliest to the latest, and are accompanied by explanatory notes and commentaries.

Clouston's translations are considered to be some of the best in the English language. He captures the spirit of the original poems while also making them accessible to a modern audience. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in Arabian poetry or the history and culture of the Arab world.

Some of the themes that run through the book include:

Love and romance
War and conflict
Religion and spirituality
Nature and the environment
The human condition

The poems are written in a variety of styles, including:

Odes (qasida)
Ghazals (short lyrical poems)
Rubaiyat (quatrains)
Masnawis (long narrative poems)

The poems are also characterized by their use of:

Imagery
Metaphor
Symbolism
Alliteration
Assonance
Consonance

Clouston's translations are faithful to the original poems, but he also takes some liberties with the language in order to make them more readable for a modern audience. He does this by using modern English idioms and expressions, and by omitting some of the more obscure Arabic words and phrases.

Despite these liberties, Clouston's translations are still considered to be some of the best in the English language. They are accurate, readable, and insightful, and they provide a valuable introduction to the world of Arabian poetry.

The book is divided into four sections:

The Mu'allaqat (Seven Odes)
The Hamasa (Anthology of Poetry)
The Divan of Abu Nuwas
Miscellaneous Poems

The Mu'allaqat is a collection of seven pre-Islamic odes. The odes are all anonymous, but they are considered to be some of the finest examples of Arabian poetry. They are also the earliest examples of Arabic poetry that have survived to the present day.

The Hamasa is a collection of Arabic poetry that was compiled in the 10th century AD. The collection includes poems from a wide range of sources, including the Mu'allaqat, the Divan of Abu Nuwas, and other works of Arabic literature.

The Divan of Abu Nuwas is a collection of poems by the Abbasid poet Abu Nuwas. Abu Nuwas was a controversial figure who is known for his hedonistic lifestyle and his explicit poems.

The Miscellaneous Poems section includes a variety of poems from other sources. These poems include poems on love, war, religion, and nature.

The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in Arabian poetry or the history and culture of the Arab world. It is also a pleasure to read, and Clouston's translations are a joy to behold.
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Arabic poetry, Middle Eastern poetry, Poetry of the Arabian Peninsula
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00:00:00 Preface
00:06:11 Introduction
01:22:48 The Moallakát
03:27:56 Shorter Pieces Of Arabian Poetry
04:30:43 The Romance Of Antar: An Epitome Of The First Part
08:34:29 Ka‘b's Poem of the Mantle
08:53:32 El-Būsīrī's Poem of the Mantle
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