An Anthology of Sanskrit Court Poetry: Vidyakara's "Subhasitaratnakosa" (Harvard Oriental Series) [Hardcover]

Daniel H. H. Ingalls Sr. (Translator)

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Publication Date: January 1, 1965 | Series: Harvard Oriental Series

In this rich collection of Sanskrit verse, the late Daniel Ingalls provides English readers with a wide variety of poetry from the vast anthology of an eleventh-century Buddhist scholar. Although the style of poetry presented here originated at the royal courts, Ingalls shows how it was adapted to all aspects of life, and came to address issues as diverse as love, sex, heroes, nature, and peace. More than thirty years after its original publication, Sanskrit Poetry continues to be the main resource for all interested in this multifaceted and elegant tradition.

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About the Author

David H. H. Ingalls was Wales Professor of Sanskrit, Emeritus, Harvard University.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 621 pages
• Publisher: Harvard University Press (January 1, 1965)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0674039505
• ISBN-13: 978-0674039506
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 7 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,574,679 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars At once beautiful, enlightening, and romantic, July 22, 1999

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This review is from: An Anthology of Sanskrit Court Poetry: Vidyakara's "Subhasitaratnakosa" (Harvard Oriental Series) (Hardcover)

Professor Daniel H.H. Ingalls, Sanskrit Scholar and Harvard Professor died at age 83, July 21, 1999. I read this book when it first came out in 1965, was amazed by the poetry and his sensitivity to language. I was also (being the callow youth I was then) thoroughly surprised about how much I learned in that book. SANSKRIT COURT POETRY is at once beautiful, enlightening, and romantic, even erotic in a very subtle way. It is a tribute the Dr. Ingalls that it has been reissued these 34 years later. Few poetry books are granted that honor. His certainly deserves it. I look forward to reading it again.