A Stroll Through the Garden of Persian Poetry: (In Persian Language)

by Hadi Bahar

In the classical Persian tradition, the concept of "literature" was almost synonymous with "poetry." Prose was used for utilitarian purposes, particularly in religion, government affairs and in scientific papers. The structure and form of classical verse is based on the distich (couplet) called a bayt, which consists of half lines that are metrically identical. Persian metrics are based strictly on the number of syllables. This compilation includes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1098309839
• ISBN13: 9781098309831
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Bookbaby
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.4" x 10.9"