ANTAR
\ˈantə], \ˈantə], \ˈa_n_t_ə]\
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ben Shedad el Absi. A famous Arab poet; born about the middle of the sixth century A. D., died about 615 A. D. He is the author of one of the seven celebrated "suspended poems". He lauds the beauty of his mistress, and rehearses the story of his adventures in Arabia. Portions were translated into English verse by Terrick Hamilton (1820.)
By Charles Dudley Warner
