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A PROPOSED WORK ON KALIDASA* CHAPTER I
Kalidasa’s surroundings
CHAPTER II
Kalidasa and his work The Malavas — the three ages, Valmiki…Vyasa… Kalidasa…— surrounding circumstances — materialism and sensuousness…the historic method…psychological principles of criticism… variety of Kalidasa’s work…probable chronological succession of his works
CHAPTER III
The Seasons
CHAPTER IV
The House of Raghu; its scope and outline; nature of the poem; descriptive epic of later Hindu civilisation; its limitations. Qualities of verse, diction, similes. Description. Sentiment; pathos and eloquence. Relative merits of later and earlier cantos. Comparison of Kalidasa’s pathos and Bhavabhuti’s
CHAPTER V
The Cloud-Messenger. Kalidasa’s treatment of the supernatural…substance of the poem…chastened style…perfection of the harmony…moderation and restraint…pathos and passion
*A number of chapters in this proposed work on Kalidasa were written fully or in part, as is evident from the foregoing pages, i.e. The Seasons, The Characters, The Hindu Drama, etc. Some chapters, however, if we may judge from internal references, seem to have been lost.
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The Drama before Kalidasa; elements of Hindu drama…the three plays, studies of one subject
CHAPTER VII
The Agnimitra — its plot; perfection of dramatic workmanship; Kalidasa’s method of characterisation; the characters; dramatic style. Relation of the Agnimitra to the Raghu
CHAPTER VIII
The Urvasie…dramatic workmanship and conception; character of the poetry; relation to Meghaduta
CHAPTER IX
The Characters
CHAPTER X, XI, XII
The Shacountala
CHAPTER XIII, XIV
The Kumara
CHAPTER XV
Retrospect…poetic greatness of Kalidasa; comparison with other classical writers
CHAPTER XVI, XVII
Hindu civilisation in the…¹ Kalidasa (This may go with Raghu or Kumara)
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