Henry Wilberforce-Clarke
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Henry Wilberforce Clarke was the translator of Persian works
by Saadi
, Hafez
and Suhrawardi
, as well as writing some works himself. He was an officer in the British India corps and the grandson of William Stanley Clarke, Director (1815-1842) and Chairman (1835-1836) of the East India Company
.
, printed at his expense at the Central Press of the Government of India, Calcutta ( 1889-1891)
The work (1891) was presented as follows:
Translated for the first time out of the Persian into English prose, with critical and explanatory remarks, with an introductory preface, with a note on Sūfī,ism, and with a life of the author,
The book was dedicated to his uncle Henry M. Clarke, Bengal Civil Service (1826), winner of a gold medal for Persian at Haileybury
,
In 1974 a facsimile edition of Clarke's translation was published by The Octagon Press
.
Persian literature
Persian literature spans two-and-a-half millennia, though much of the pre-Islamic material has been lost. Its sources have been within historical Persia including present-day Iran as well as regions of Central Asia where the Persian language has historically been the national language...
by Saadi
Saadi
Saadi or Sadi may refer to:geography:* Sədi, village in Azerbaijan*Sadi, Nepalfamily name:* Saadi dynasty, a dynasty of Morocco* Saadi , medieval Persian Sufi poet* Dheyaa al-Saadi, Iraqi lawyer...
, Hafez
Hafez
Khwāja Shamsu d-Dīn Muhammad Hāfez-e Shīrāzī , known by his pen name Hāfez , was a Persian lyric poet. His collected works composed of series of Persian poetry are to be found in the homes of most Iranians, who learn his poems by heart and use them as proverbs and sayings to this day...
and Suhrawardi
Abu Hafs Umar al-Suhrawardi
Abu Hafs Umar al-Suhrawardi was a Persian Sufi from Chorasmia and nephew of Abu al-Najib al-Suhrawardi....
, as well as writing some works himself. He was an officer in the British India corps and the grandson of William Stanley Clarke, Director (1815-1842) and Chairman (1835-1836) of the East India Company
British East India Company
The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
.
Hafez
Wilberforce Clarke was the author of a critical translation of The Dīvān of HafezHafez
Khwāja Shamsu d-Dīn Muhammad Hāfez-e Shīrāzī , known by his pen name Hāfez , was a Persian lyric poet. His collected works composed of series of Persian poetry are to be found in the homes of most Iranians, who learn his poems by heart and use them as proverbs and sayings to this day...
, printed at his expense at the Central Press of the Government of India, Calcutta ( 1889-1891)
The work (1891) was presented as follows:
- The Dīvān
- written in the fourteenth century
- by
- Khwāja Shamsu-d-Dīn Muhammad-i-Hāfiz-i-Shīrāzī
- otherwise known as
- Lisānu-l-Ghaib and Tarjumānu-l-Asrār.
Translated for the first time out of the Persian into English prose, with critical and explanatory remarks, with an introductory preface, with a note on Sūfī,ism, and with a life of the author,
- by: Lieut.-Col. H. Wilberforce Clarke
- Royal (late Bengal) Engineers,
- Life-Member of the Royal Asiatic SocietyRoyal Asiatic SocietyThe Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland was established, according to its Royal Charter of 11 August 1824, to further "the investigation of subjects connected with and for the encouragement of science, literature and the arts in relation to Asia." From its incorporation the Society...
of Great Britain and Ireland; and Member of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. - Author of "The Persian Manual";
- first translator (out of the Persian) of the "Būstān-i-Sa'dī" (SaadiSaadi (poet)Abū-Muḥammad Muṣliḥ al-Dīn bin Abdallāh Shīrāzī better known by his pen-name as Saʿdī or, simply, Saadi, was one of the major Persian poets of the medieval period. He is not only famous in Persian-speaking countries, but he has also been quoted in western sources...
) and of "The Sikandar Nāma,-i-Nīzamī" (Nizami) - Author of "Notes on Elephants"; of "The SextantSextantA sextant is an instrument used to measure the angle between any two visible objects. Its primary use is to determine the angle between a celestial object and the horizon which is known as the altitude. Making this measurement is known as sighting the object, shooting the object, or taking a sight...
"; of "LongitudeLongitudeLongitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the Earth's surface. It is an angular measurement, usually expressed in degrees, minutes and seconds, and denoted by the Greek letter lambda ....
by Lunar Distance"; and of "The Transverse Strength of a Railway-Rail"
The book was dedicated to his uncle Henry M. Clarke, Bengal Civil Service (1826), winner of a gold medal for Persian at Haileybury
East India Company College
The East India College was a college in Hertford Heath, Hertfordshire, England. It was founded in February 1806 as the training establishment for the British East India Company . At that time, the BEIC provided general and vocational education for young gentlemen of sixteen to eighteen years old,...
,
In 1974 a facsimile edition of Clarke's translation was published by The Octagon Press
Octagon Press
Octagon Press is a cross-cultural publishing house based in London, UK. It was founded in 1960 by Sufi teacher, Idries Shah to establish the historical and cultural context for his ideas.-Description:Octagon Press published many of Shah's later works...
.
As translator
- The Divan of HafezHafezKhwāja Shamsu d-Dīn Muhammad Hāfez-e Shīrāzī , known by his pen name Hāfez , was a Persian lyric poet. His collected works composed of series of Persian poetry are to be found in the homes of most Iranians, who learn his poems by heart and use them as proverbs and sayings to this day...
- SaadiSaadi (poet)Abū-Muḥammad Muṣliḥ al-Dīn bin Abdallāh Shīrāzī better known by his pen-name as Saʿdī or, simply, Saadi, was one of the major Persian poets of the medieval period. He is not only famous in Persian-speaking countries, but he has also been quoted in western sources...
's Bostan - The Sikandar Nama (Romance of Alexander) of Nizami
- "A Dervish Textbook" (a partial translation of the Gifts of Deep Knowledge, the Awarif el-Maarif) by SuhrawardiAbu Hafs Umar al-SuhrawardiAbu Hafs Umar al-Suhrawardi was a Persian Sufi from Chorasmia and nephew of Abu al-Najib al-Suhrawardi....
(1891). This book was reprinted by Octagon PressOctagon PressOctagon Press is a cross-cultural publishing house based in London, UK. It was founded in 1960 by Sufi teacher, Idries Shah to establish the historical and cultural context for his ideas.-Description:Octagon Press published many of Shah's later works...
in 1980.
Own works
- The Persian Manual
- Notes on Eephants
- The Sextant
- Longitude by Lunar Distance
- The Transverse Strength of a Railway-Rail