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Episode 127: Bashshar ibn Burd

Literature and History by Doug Metzger

Jul 15, 202602:02:18Arts

DOUG'S NEW BOOK - The Odyssey: An Illustrated Guide COLORING BOOK VERSION - The Odyssey Coloring Book Bashshar ibn Burd, feisty, restless, brilliant, and wise, was one of the founding figures of Classical Arabic poetry....

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