Part of the 'Shah Namah' of Firdausi
Bibliographic Citation
William Morris, “Part of the 'Shah Namah' of Firdausi,” William Morris Archive, accessed October 5, 2026, https://morrisarchive.lib.uiowa.edu/items/show/3410.
Title
Part of the 'Shah Namah' of Firdausi
Alternative Title
From the French version of Jules Mohl (Le Livre Des Rois, 1838 and 1876)
Creator
William Morris
Date
Morris began to translate circ. 1883
Publisher
British Library Add MS 45,317
Extent
ff. 48–75
Description
The incomplete MS., which is calligraphically written, is mentioned by May Morris, C.W., xvii, pp. xxiii-xxv, where the section called 'The Setting-up of the Holiday of Fire' (ff. 54-56) is printed.