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Author Arnold, Edwin, Sir, 1832-1904.
Uniform Title Arnold, Edwin, Sir : manuscript material
Title Sir Edwin Arnold manuscript material : 2 items, ca. 1865
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 Schwarzman Building (42nd Street & 5th Avenue) - Pforzheimer Collection  Pforz MS    AVAILABLE PERMIT NEEDED

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Description 2 items
Summary · 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 ; undated (MISC 2044), begins: "Here is a pretty Canzona of Petrarch's ..." ; attached poem fragment not present.
Restricted Access Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Biography 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).
Subject Arnold, Edwin, Sir, 1832-1904 -- Correspondence.
Added Author Dalby, J. W, Recipient.
In: p1pc Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle: Manuscripts, 1772-1925 (CStRLIN)NYPW03-A5
Call No. Pforz MS
Research Call Number Pforz MS