Ferdowsi Quotes


How shall a man escape from that which is written; How shall he flee from his destiny?


Citations

Ferdowsi. The Epic of Kings: Stories Retold from Firdusi. Translated by Helen Zimmern, T. Fisher Unwin, 1882.

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  • Nationality: Persian
  • Profession: Poet, Author

Abul-Qâsem Ferdowsi Tusi (Persian: 940 – 1019/1025, also Firdawsi or Ferdowsi, was a Persian poet and the author of Shahnameh ("Book of Kings"), which is one of the world's longest epic poems created by a single poet, and the greatest epic of Persian-speaking countries. Ferdowsi is celebrated as one of the most influential figures of Persian literature and one of the greatest in the history of literature.