Risible rhymes : or, The book to bring a smile to the lips of devotees of taste and proper style through the decoding of a sampling of the verse of the rural rank and file /
Book to bring a smile to the lips of devotees of taste and proper style through the decoding of a sampling of the verse of the rural rank and file
by God's humble slave, Muhammad ibn Mafu a-Sanhuri ; edited and translated by Humphrey Davies.
- 1 online resource
- Library of Arabic literature .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Letter from the General Editor; Introduction; Note on the Text; Notes to the Introduction; Risible Rhymes; Preamble; The Author Declares His Intention to Decode a Sampling of Rural Verse and to Follow This with a Sampling of Hints, Wrangles, and Riddles; A Sampling of the Verse of the Rural Rank and File; A Sampling of Hints and Riddles; A Wrangle over a Line by al-Mutanabb�i; The Author Mentions the Date of Composition of the Work and Apologizes for Its Brevity; Notes; Glossary of Names and Untranslated Terms; Bibliography; Index; About the NYU Abu Dhabi Institute; About this E-book.
In English and Arabic on facing pages.
9781479890781 1479890782 9781479857524 1479857521
22573/ctt1bqtc3c JSTOR
2016030154
1258-1800
Arabic poetry--History and criticism--Egypt--Early works to 1800. Arabic poetry--History and criticism--1258-1800--Early works to 1800. Country life in literature. LITERARY CRITICISM--African. Arabic poetry. Country life in literature.
Egypt--In literature. Egypt.
Electronic books. Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc. Early works.