Title

Sir Edwin Arnold manuscript material : 2 items, ca. 1865

Author

Arnold, Edwin, Sir, 1832-1904.

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Additional Authors

Dalby, J. W

Found In

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle: Manuscripts, 1772-1925

Description

2 items

Subjects

• Arnold, Edwin, Sir, 1832-1904 > Correspondence
• Poets, English > 19th century > Correspondence

Access (note)

• Restricted access;

Processing Action (note)

• Cataloged

Call Number

Pforz MS

Author

Arnold, Edwin, Sir, 1832-1904.

Title

Sir Edwin Arnold manuscript material : 2 items, ca. 1865

Summary

· To J. W. Dalby : 1 autograph letter signed : 26 Jun 1865 : (MISC 1284) : begins, "Do not measure, by my delay in replying to your note (& its accompanying verses) the gratification which they gave me ..."

· To "Dear Walford" : 1 autograph note signed : [no date] : (MISC 2044) : begins, "Here is a pretty Canzona of Petrarch's ..."

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Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Biography

Sir Edwin Arnold, English poet. He is best known for his poem "The Light of Asia," about the life and teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism. Some credit Arnold's work with playing a role in the popularization of Buddhism in the West (cf. W. Peiris, Edwin Arnold: brief account of his life and contribution to Buddhism).

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Added Author

Dalby, J. W, addressee.

Found In:

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle: Manuscripts, 1772-1925

Research Call Number

Pforz MS