. The literature of all nations and all ages; history, character, and incident . PERSIAN LITERATURE Period III. i HE wonderful revival of Persian literature afterthe Mohammedan invasion has already beentreated.* The most distinguished writers ofthis era were the epic poet Firdausi and thepessimist Omar Khayyam. The singers of thetwelfth century devoted themselves, almost indiscrim-inately, to praising the princes of their times. The chiefpanegyrist was Anwari, originally a poor student in the townof Tus. The Sultan and his suite happened to pass near thecollege grounds one day.
. The literature of all nations and all ages; history, character, and incident . PERSIAN LITERATURE Period III. i HE wonderful revival of Persian literature afterthe Mohammedan invasion has already beentreated.* The most distinguished writers ofthis era were the epic poet Firdausi and thepessimist Omar Khayyam. The singers of thetwelfth century devoted themselves, almost indiscrim-inately, to praising the princes of their times. The chiefpanegyrist was Anwari, originally a poor student in the townof Tus. The Sultan and his suite happened to pass near thecollege grounds one day. One of his attendants being moremagnificently mounted and gorgeously appareled than therest, Anwari asked a bystander who he was. On being toldthat it was the court poet, the youth, fired with ambition,prepared a poem, which was presented to the sovereign thenext day. The Sultan, finding it full of praise of himself,was so pleased that he offered the young man a position atonce, which was accepted, Anwari attended him until hisdeath. He wrote a few long poems and some simple greatest romantic poet of Persia was
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