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Title:
The Garden of Bright Waters
One Hundred and Twenty Asiatic Love Poems
Note: Reading ease score: 87.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Susan Woodring, Tom Allen
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
Summary: "The Garden of Bright Waters" by E. Powys Mathers is a collection of one hundred and twenty Asiatic love poems translated from various languages. Written in the early 20th century, this anthology draws on a wide range of cultural traditions, including those from Afghanistan, Persia, Japan, and more. The likely topic of the book revolves around themes of love and desire, expressed through the beauty of poetic language across different cultures. In this collection, the poet provides a rich tapestry of love poems that capture the essence of romantic sentiments from various regions. Each poem offers a glimpse into the unique expressions of love and longing inherent to the respective cultures, featuring motifs such as nature, beauty, and desire. The anthology showcases the lyrical beauty of love, from the passionate and yearning tones of Persian verses to the delicate and nuanced expressions in Japanese poetry. Through Mathers' translation, the reader is invited to explore the emotional depth and cultural richness of love as depicted in these timeless poetic forms. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Translator: Mathers, E. Powys (Edward Powys), 1892-1939
EBook No.: 9920
Published: Feb 1, 2006
Downloads: 140
Language: English
Subject: Love poetry
Subject: Oriental poetry -- Translations into English
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Oriental languages and literatures
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
The Garden of Bright Waters
One Hundred and Twenty Asiatic Love Poems
Note: Reading ease score: 87.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Susan Woodring, Tom Allen
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
Summary: "The Garden of Bright Waters" by E. Powys Mathers is a collection of one hundred and twenty Asiatic love poems translated from various languages. Written in the early 20th century, this anthology draws on a wide range of cultural traditions, including those from Afghanistan, Persia, Japan, and more. The likely topic of the book revolves around themes of love and desire, expressed through the beauty of poetic language across different cultures. In this collection, the poet provides a rich tapestry of love poems that capture the essence of romantic sentiments from various regions. Each poem offers a glimpse into the unique expressions of love and longing inherent to the respective cultures, featuring motifs such as nature, beauty, and desire. The anthology showcases the lyrical beauty of love, from the passionate and yearning tones of Persian verses to the delicate and nuanced expressions in Japanese poetry. Through Mathers' translation, the reader is invited to explore the emotional depth and cultural richness of love as depicted in these timeless poetic forms. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Translator: Mathers, E. Powys (Edward Powys), 1892-1939
EBook No.: 9920
Published: Feb 1, 2006
Downloads: 140
Language: English
Subject: Love poetry
Subject: Oriental poetry -- Translations into English
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Oriental languages and literatures
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.