H. H. Wilson, on Kalidasa's Megha Dutt (Cloud Messenger), quoted in W. Ibn, ''Defending the West: A Critique of Edward Said's 'Orientalism''' (Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 2009)
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I advance an opinion that we have few specimens either in classical or modern poetry of more genuine tenderness or delicate feeling.
— H. H. Wilson
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About Kalidasa
Kālidāsa (Sanskrit: कालिदास Kālidāsaकालिदास, "Servant of Kali"; fl. 4th–5th century AD) was a Classical Sanskrit author who is often considered ancient India's greatest poet and playwright. His plays and poetry are primarily based on Hindu Puranas and philosophy. His surviving works consist of three plays, two epic poems and two shorter poems.
About Kalidasa
Kālidāsa (Sanskrit: कालिदास Kālidāsaकालिदास, "Servant of Kali"; fl. 4th–5th century AD) was a Classical Sanskrit author who is often considered ancient India's greatest poet and playwright. His plays and poetry are primarily based on Hindu Puranas and philosophy. His surviving works consist of three plays, two epic poems and two shorter poems.
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