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Musaicum Books presents to you "The Poetical Works of Edwin Arnold" formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices Sir Edwin Arnold (1832-1904) was an English poet and journalist, who is most known for his work, The Light of Asia. The literary task which he set before him was the interpretation in English verse of the life and philosophy of the East. His chief work with this object is The Light of Asia, which was translated into various languages such as Hindi. The Light of Asia, subtitled The Great Renunciation, is in a form of a narrative poem. The book endeavors to describe the life and time of Prince Gautama Siddhartha, who after attaining enlightenment became The Buddha, The Awakened One. The book presents his life, character, and philosophy, in a series of verses. Arnold's book was one of the first successful attempts to popularize Buddhism for a Western readership. Table of Contents: The Light of Asia Light of the World; or, The Great Consummation: At Bethlehem Mary Magdalene. The Magus. The Alabaster Box. The Parables. The Love of God and Man. The Great Consummation Indian Poetry The Indian Song of Songs (Hymn to Vishnu -11 Sargas) Mi

Author

Edwin Arnold

Publisher

Musaicum Books

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9788075837950