- Additional Authors
- Dalby, J. W,
- Found In
- Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle: Manuscripts, 1772-1925
- Description
- 2 items
- Uniform Title
- Arnold, Edwin, Sir : manuscript material
- Alternative Title
- Arnold, Edwin, Sir : manuscript material
- Access (note)
- Processing Action (note)
- 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 ..."
- Restricted Access
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).
- 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