- Mass Market Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; Reissue edition (May 1968)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140441980
- ISBN-13: 978-0140441987
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.7 x 1.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 853,140 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Sanskrit verse comes alive!,
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This review is from: Poems from the Sanskrit (Penguin Classics) (Mass Market Paperback)
This is a charming collection of classical Sanskrit verse composed between the 4th and 10th centuries A.D. The introduction explains the term Classical Sanskrit, the sources of the book, the general problem of translation and some of the special problems; these include Sanskrit's capacity for building very long nominal compounds that are frequently used in poetry plus the abundance of synonyms which poets had at their disposal. Poetical conventions as well as metres and rhyming effects are also covered. The English translations are rhythmic and evocative, in other words, good poetry not direct translations. Some are quite stunning, like this sweet little thing by an unknown author elegantly rendered into English by the translator John Brough: "A lover reunited with his darling, the bee clings close and kisses the mango-blossom." There are poems devoted to the romantic and the sensual and many of a philosophical nature too, like this gem: "Rise early son/Ponder your acts, think of the world to come:/For be assured, the fruits of all you do/Will think on you." The book contains an extensive list of references to the Sanskrit originals. I think Brough has done a great job in making Sanskrit poetry come alive in such delightful English.
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3.3 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews) 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Superb. Brings out the original flavour.,
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This review is from: Poems from the Sanskrit (Penguin Classics) (Mass Market Paperback)
Brough's "rashness" is more than justified by the results of his translation. This is a beautiful collection of verse. Though not comprehensive, it is nevertheless a highly satisfying work to read. A must-read for any lover of poetry.
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A great introduction to Sanskrit verses,
By Shiva "thenongod" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Poems from the Sanskrit (Penguin Classics) (Mass Market Paperback)
John Brough does a commendable job of introducing Sanskrit literature to a novice. A great diving board into the ocean...
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good introduction ....,
By Dr. F. M. A. Jones "fjones" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Poems from the Sanskrit (Penguin Classics) (Mass Market Paperback)
The introduction to this translation of Sanskrit poetry is very good. Unfortunately, I have to disagree with the other reviewers about the translation. The English rhymes in such short poems make them seem utterly trivial. The amount of dexterity required to produce a few rhymes gives them a slightness, which I suspect cannot be true of the originals. I cannot read Sanskrit, but since it is an inflected language there is room for subleties that are obliterated by the one dimensional tendency of pushing towards a rhyme. One gets no sense of the art and craft that we are told is in these possibly sophisticated miniature poems.
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