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Persian language

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = AMS

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

English translation of Abu'l-Fadl Bayhaqī's work by H. Comyn Maitland

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1916
Scope and Contents

Tentative English translation by H. Comyn Maitland of parts of the Tārīkh-i Masʿūdī (تاریخ مسعودی, Mas'udi's History) by Abu'l-Fadl Bayhaqī, 450-451 A.H. (ca 1058-1060 AD).

Dates: First half of 20th century

Or Ms 115: دقائق الانشاء Daqā'iq al-inshā', 1204 A.H., 1789 C.E.

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Identifier: Or Ms 115
Scope and Contents

This important work, which deals with the subtilties of style in the composition of both prose and poetry, was compiled in 1145 A.H. (1732-1733 C.E.), by Ranjhūr-Dās (also called Ranchūr-Dās), son of Ranjīt-Rāi, a Kāyath of Jawnpūr.

Dates: 1204 A.H.; 1789 C.E.

Or Ms 336: دقائق الانشاء Daqāʼiq al-inshāʼ, undated copy (original text composed 18th cent. C.E.)

 Item
Identifier: Or Ms 336
Scope and Contents

This work deals with the subtilties of style in the composition of both prose and poetry. The original text was compiled in 1145 A.H., 1732-1733 C.E. by Ranjhūr-Dās (also called Ranchūr-Dās).

Dates: undated copy (original text composed 18th cent. C.E.)

Papers of Robert Blair Monro Binning (1814-1891)

 Fonds
Identifier: GD49
Scope and Contents

The collection is composed of: an introduction to the Asiatic languages, namely Modern Arabic, Persian and Hindi, possibly from 1873; record of travels and experiences in Africa and the Middle East, 1845-1847; a catalogue of the book collection of R. B. Monro Binning; letters and documents relating to Arabic, Persian, Hindustani, Dukhnee, Telugu etc; and, a vocabulary in English, Arabic, French, Hebrew, Persian, Greek, Sanskrit, Latin, Turkish, Telugu, Gaelic, and Hindi.

Dates: 1845-1873