Friedrich Schiller, letter to Wilhelm Humboldt, in praise of Sakuntala. Damodar P. Singhal, India and World Civilization (Calcutta: Rupa and Co., 1993) p. 230
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In the whole world of Greek antiquity there is no poetical representation of beautiful love which approaches even afar.
— Friedrich Schiller
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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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