Diwan des Abu nowas, nach der Wiener und Berliner handschrift, mit Benutzung anderer Handschriften

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“Diwan des Abu nowas, nach der Wiener und Berliner handschrift, mit Benutzung anderer Handschriften” is a book by Abu Nuwas in the “Poetry” category, written in German. It is in the public domain, so you can read it for free from the open source using the buttons above. If you enjoyed it, press Like to help others find it. Similar books are listed below.

About the author

Abu Nuwas (c. 756–814) was born in Ahvaz to an Arab father and a Persian mother, grew up in Basra and went to Baghdad, where he became a companion of the caliph Harun al-Rashid and, above all, his son al-Amin. He was famous for his wit, his learning and his scandalous life.

He mocked the old custom of opening poems with weeping over abandoned campsites and made wine and pleasure his subjects instead, but he also wrote hunting poems and, late in life, poems of repentance. He became a legendary figure, appearing as a clever trickster in the Arabian Nights.