Translation of Dibbendu Palit’s “Rajenbabu”
For Rajenbabu, were the days Like nights, And the nights were the days. Came every now and again— And pressed the bell with a force More than usual. Neither a penance nor penitence … Read more
For Rajenbabu, were the days Like nights, And the nights were the days. Came every now and again— And pressed the bell with a force More than usual. Neither a penance nor penitence … Read more
As in the other metaphysical poets, love plays a significant role in Marvell’s poetry. It has been said that one of three themes is love, and it occupies a considerable portion of his poetry. In his love poetry, Marvell’s attitude toward women is more adoration than condemnation found in John Donne. Marvell’s love poems have … Read more
George Herbert shares many qualities with the poets of the metaphysical poetry that started with John Donne. But, he retains his individuality in his poems. We find the metaphysical conceits in his poems, and the themes of his poetry are undoubtedly akin to those of Donne, Marvell, and others. However, his craftsmanship makes him different … Read more
William Blake, the son of a London hosiery tradesman, was a strange, imaginative child. His soul was at home with books, flowers, and fairies than with the crowd of the city streets. Romanticism seeds had been sewn into Blake’s nature much earlier than Romanticism was officially proclaimed by the publication of the Lyrical Ballads in 1798 … Read more
The most remarkable part of Biographia Literaria lies in Coleridge’s criticism of Wordsworth’s theory of poetry and Poetic Diction. While critically analyzing Wordsworth’s theory, Coleridge has offered his views on the choice of rustic themes and characters as well as the language of poetry. Background In chapter XVII of Biographia Literaria, Coleridge refers to Wordsworth’s preface to the … Read more
Belinda portrays the time of aristocratic and fashionable ladies. She is equally beautiful and charming. Early in the poem, the author compares her with the sun (also at the beginning of Canto II). It is as though the sun’s brightness wanes at the sight of her radiant beauty. The poet invests her almost with divine … Read more
We must agree that any artist, however talented, cannot altogether avoid the influence of his age. He is to take into account the characteristics of his age. In other words, having his root in contemporary times, he is to express the thoughts and feelings of his mind. So is the case with both the epics The … Read more