The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-08
NEW BOOKS.

duction Of several translations and minor poems
Sir Edwin Arnold wrote .sThe Light Of Asia,"
ar more rresflv edmired The life of C,antama.
the Cor - ~. rsrurcistfon tbs Unit n lis
~ nsS.y Y. M aIls s ,.s 49,. wh,ns
was treated - only . great poet could have
treated Il, and its fine imagery and depth OF
thought gave il 4 place that viii hold for time
sns =. sne sus -, a. 49,.
anu IN nis iaseI Psuoucslonss 81 ui1wa A,o ~.
sanskr1t sources. there we're many Deeuues, put
the ideal character Of the Buddhist hero gave
the great epic strength and interest that none
Of the others poasessed. Al the central figure
az uThe Iaobt ~ the WorIdp q : stilI nobler
cnaf.cseI; tne poem Wnicn pohasss snss pef-
sonsnty rises 70 stu greater neisnT
The central theme OF "The Light OF the
consists Of IL books: Book T. Mary Mardalene:
pr,or n TN. M.rr.. Toor ri Tha AIehasfar
nos ~ ~ :. 1,s. -. 49,. IN. p.-.h1as -
49,. ~, pn ~ nv 80 >, a. Ia NJ.
Book VI, The Great Contamination. Preceding
the poem, which II written In blank verse, il
hem :. :" rhicn = ~r;ttsu - rhv,ned ver.s The
-..-' sA. t = =. - :. s 49,.
ronuue rlase ana nis spouse, on me ne
me nignt, ana are oirected 20 tne mouse
% Maty Mas9alene Ion c coIn.ooaaions a0r
GnIiIee the memorv II Chriaf 6ss hsunfsd the
Roman procurator, and he seeks an Interview
with Mary Magdalene. As Mary speaks Of her
Lord, Pilate finds the pricking OF his conscience
unenoufaDle ana Abruptly oreaks on the inter
s lev Among sne aua,snce Mno 1.ve Deen as'
heIoneinr TT - one ~ the Msei Who had IN, n.id
fribufe b, the infant Jesus. and Who has re-
turned to hear, before he dies, the story of the
Lords life The next day he II given audience
by Mary, and thereafter the story of Christ's
life, His teachings, His death, His resurrection,
are told by Mary, the Magus listening and ques-
tioning, and at times interrupting with COM
Christ and those Of Buddha
Throughout the poem IL exalted in tone, noble
and pure in diction, and now and then there are
quisite in imagery and charm. True reverence nee
and sympathy II shown In every scene Of the
story and even in TIE poetic, ifs1se e Which
Magdalene Identical both with ne sister Of
Martha and Lazarus and the woman who
brought i, the alsD.stss box 70 Jesus he h. gone
GOSPEL narratives
The nublishera have made the volnne an At
tractive one The illustrations are fine portrait
Of the poet and fourteen full-page reproductions
of Hofman'e cclebrated picturee on the M al
Christ - !.
Feliow of the Americsn Geo~rsnhicai Societv'
In the modest preface Of tni. work the author
ussS s .y s.l nes ny vneLs -
.isivsy .vI -. - - Snlcu
os ~ su ussls - ~. =. M.Hus
~ sv.anas =, ~ pl.n.aouss pus wy ,olunay
:. Mo.s .n.n Pssslns lnssIess anu v.lue,
no'lius nor .nsu sne p'aon %
- nre.ervst;or h,t the sm.hnr hs. .,s.rsd =,
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msny nel0s an0 gatnereo IIom scattere0 sources
1IUge 1mount OF exact inIor1nsuon WHICH can
caves ~ Josonhino ccnnfv ern de.crihesd in
sfapnic Language ana MOUNT RAINIER - PIC
tuiea = = Y, ana tne adventures o. an ascens
sI.u a. ~ ~, nspPy sE,e iee vregon oaD.ie49aRny
nov tnas tneir nistofy - IN Danger OF being
!oSt, sn0 emDfaces mountaln peaks, nveEn,
. n1s GspeS a1G otnek RoinN q insersss ~
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