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Creator
Arnold, Edwin, Sir, 1832-1904
Call number
Pforz MS
Physical description
2 items
Preferred Citation
Sir Edwin Arnold manuscript material : 2 items, Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library
Repository
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle
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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 ...".

Biographical/historical information

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).

Scope and arrangement

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 ...".

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Location

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Third Floor, Room 319

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