Sanskrit Poetry from Vidyakara's Treasury

by Daniel H. H. Ingalls

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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 in 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 show more resource for all interested in this multifaceted and elegant tradition. show less

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Fiction and Literature, Poetry, Literature Studies and Criticism
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808Literature & rhetoricLiterature, rhetoric & criticismRhetoric and collections of literary texts from more than two literatures
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PK4474 .A3 .V5Language and LiteratureIndo-Iranian languages and literaturesIndo-Iranian philology and literatureIndo-Aryan literatureSanskritTranslations
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