Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, the astronomer-poet of Persia; . u Omar Khayyam However, as there is some traditional presump-tion, and certainly the opinion of some learnedmen, in favour of Omars being a Sufi — and evensomething of a Saint — those who please may sointerpret his Wine and Cup-bearer. On the otherhand, as there is far more historical certainty ofhis being a Philosopher, of scientific Insight andAbility far beyond that of the Age and Country helived in ; of such moderate worldly Ambition asbecomes a Philosopher, and such moderate wantsas rarely satisfy a Debauchee ; other readers maybe
Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, the astronomer-poet of Persia; . u Omar Khayyam However, as there is some traditional presump-tion, and certainly the opinion of some learnedmen, in favour of Omars being a Sufi — and evensomething of a Saint — those who please may sointerpret his Wine and Cup-bearer. On the otherhand, as there is far more historical certainty ofhis being a Philosopher, of scientific Insight andAbility far beyond that of the Age and Country helived in ; of such moderate worldly Ambition asbecomes a Philosopher, and such moderate wantsas rarely satisfy a Debauchee ; other readers maybe content to believe with me that, while the WineOmar celebrates is simply the Juice of the Grape,he braggd more than he drank of it, in very defi-ance perhaps of that Spiritual Wine which left itsVotaries sunk in Hypocrisy or 5ml
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