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Arnold, Sir Edwin
Arnold, Sir Edwin (1832–1904). British literary figure who composed the influential poem The Light of Asia published in 1879. The poem describes the life and teachings of the Buddha in a melodramatic style and became very popular with Victorian audiences. Himself a Christian, Arnold saw much in common between Christianity and Buddhism. He became Principal of Deccan College, Poona, India, at the age of 25 and as well as composing poetry translated texts from Sanskrit and authored a Turkish grammar. He visited Bodhgayā in 1885 and campaigned for funds to restore it from its dilapidated condition.
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DAMIEN KEOWN. "Arnold, Sir Edwin." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAMIEN KEOWN. "Arnold, Sir Edwin." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-ArnoldSirEdwin.html DAMIEN KEOWN. "Arnold, Sir Edwin." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-ArnoldSirEdwin.html |
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Sir Edwin Arnold
Sir Edwin Arnold 1832–1904, English author. After serving as principal of the government college in Pune, India, he joined (1861) the staff of the London Daily Telegraph. He won fame for his blank-verse epic The Light of Asia (1879), dealing with the life of Buddha. The poem was attacked for its alleged distortion of Buddhist doctrine and for its tolerant attitude toward a non-Christian religion. Besides other volumes of poetry, he wrote a number of picturesque travel books and translated Asian literature. |
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"Sir Edwin Arnold." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Sir Edwin Arnold." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Arnold-S.html "Sir Edwin Arnold." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Arnold-S.html |
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Arnold, Sir Edwin
Arnold, Sir Edwin (1832–1904), is best remembered for his The Light of Asia, or The Great Renunciation (1879), a poem of eight books in blank verse, in which, in his own words, he attempted ‘by the medium of an imaginary Buddhist votary to depict the life and character and indicate the philosophy of that noble hero and reformer, Prince Gautama of India, founder of Buddhism’.
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Arnold, Sir Edwin." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Arnold, Sir Edwin." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-ArnoldSirEdwin.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Arnold, Sir Edwin." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-ArnoldSirEdwin.html |
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