The seven Arab odes: An English verse rendering with brief lives of the seven poets

by Desmond O'Grady

61 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

About the author

Desmond O'Grady was born in Limerick in 1935. Among the major figures of contemporary Irish poetry, he has taught in Paris, Rome, and the US and was, for a time, amanuensis to Ezra Pound. He is well-known as a translator of poetry and his publications include some sixteen collections.

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[Joe]

Reading these, I realize that no one age has more wisdom than another, just more advanced technology. We all, in every age, strive after the same wisdom that has been illustrated in few before us.