Chapter 1A Proposed Work on Kalidasa

Chapter I. Kalidasa’s surroundings.

Chapter II. Kalidasa & his work. The Malavas — the three ages, Valmekie.. Vyasa.. Kalidasa.. materialism & 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 & 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 & earlier cantos. Comparison of Kalidasa’s pathos & Bhavabhuti’s.

Chapter V. The Cloud Messenger. Kalidasa’s treatment of the Supernatural.. Substance of the poem.. Chastened style.. Perfection of the harmony.. moderation & restraint.. pathos & passion.

Chapter VI. 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 & 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; comparisons with other classical [writers].

Chapter XVI XVII. Hindu civilisation in the time of Kalidasa (this may go with Raghu or Kumara).