"It is a work of great beauty. It tells a story of
intense interest, which never flags for a moment; its
descriptions are drawn by the hand of a master with the
eye of a poet and the familiarity of an expert with the
objects described; its tone is so lofty that there is
nothing with which to compare it but the New Testament;
it is full of variety, now picturesque, now pathetic,
now rising into the noblest realms of thought and
aspiration; it finds language penetrating, fluent,
elevated, impassioned, musical always, to clothe its
varied thoughts and sentiments."--OLIVER WENDELL
HOLMES, _International Review_, October, 1879.
"In Mr. Edwin Arnold, Indian poetry and Indian thought
have at length found a worthy English exponent. He
brings to his work the facility of a ready pen, a
thorough knowledge of his subject, a great sympathy for
the people of this country, and a command of public
attention at home."--_Calcutta Englishman._
"'The Light of Asia' is a remarkable poem, and worthy of
a place amongst the great poems of our time. Mr. Arnold
is far more than 'a coiner of sweet words'--he is the
exponent of noble impressions. He is a scholar and a
philosopher; but he is also a true singer."--_London
Daily Telegraph._
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