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luzumiyat of al ma’arri (973-1058)
A work by an amazing man, Abul ʿAla Al-Maʿarri – his poem, the Luzumiyat. It consists of just over 100 quatrains. This is the 1920 translation by Ameen Rihani, whose book is posted in full, below. Al Ma’arri was a … Continue reading
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greeks bearing lego
A reconstruction of the 2,000 year old Greek Astronomical computer the Antikythera Mechanism, built out of lego! Via brothers-brick. More Lego-mania … Simpsons busts! Strange, how some things stay off your radar screen. For example, two fantasy books by Lewis Carrol, … Continue reading
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