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The Wine Critics of Early Islam

5 pointsby felixbraunover 3 years ago

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vixen99over 3 years ago
Although his status as a Muslim (or even an atheist) is still up for debate, the Persian, Omar Khayyam (1048-1122) - the &#x27;astronomer-poet&#x27; writes in his Rubaiyat<p><i>And much as Wine has play&#x27;d the Infidel, And robb&#x27;d me of my Robe of Honour—well, I often wonder what the Vintners buy One half so precious as the Goods they sell.</i><p>(translated by Edward Fitzgerald)<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.gutenberg.org&#x2F;cache&#x2F;epub&#x2F;246&#x2F;pg246-images.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.gutenberg.org&#x2F;cache&#x2F;epub&#x2F;246&#x2F;pg246-images.html</a>