A Book of Verses underneath the Bough
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"A Book of Verses underneath the Bough" is a famous opening line from Edward FitzGerald’s English translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, evoking an ideal of simple, contemplative pleasure in nature.
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
opening line
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poetic line ⓘ quotation ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám (Edward FitzGerald translation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | 19th century English literature ⓘ |
| culturalAssociation | idealized pastoral scene ⓘ |
| evokes |
contemplative leisure
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simple pleasure in nature ⓘ |
| genreContext | Victorian-era English poetry ⓘ |
| hasKeywords |
book of verses
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bough ⓘ contemplation ⓘ nature ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the most quoted lines from FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát ⓘ |
| originalAuthorOfSourceWork | Omar Khayyám NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | a quatrain in the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám ⓘ |
| theme |
appreciation of simple joys
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carpe diem ⓘ |
| translatorOfSourceWork | Edward FitzGerald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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