S86 PURBABANGA GITIKA From a review in the Pioneer, May 5, 1912-' Mr. Sen is a typical student such as was common in Mediaeval Europe-B lover of learning for learning's sake. He must be a poor judge of characters who can rise from a perusal of Mr. Sen's pages without a real respect and liking for the writer, for his sincerity, his industry, his enthusiasm in the cause of learning.' Sylvain Levi (Paris)-" I cannot give you praises enough-ryour work is a Chintamani-a Ratnakara. No book about India would I compare with yours. Never did I find such realistic sense of literature. Pundit and Peasant, Yogi and Raja, mix together in a Shakespearian way on the stage you have built up.' Barth (Paris)-' I can approach your book as a learner, not as a judge.' Vincent Smith-' A work of profound learning and high value.' F. H. Skrine-"Monumental work-I have been revelling in the book which taught me much of which I was ignorant.' E. W. Havell-' Most valuable book which every Anglo-Indian should read. I congratulate you most heartily on your very admirable English and perfect lucidity of style.' Emile Senart (Paris)-' I have gone through your book with lively interest and it appears to me to do the highest credit to your learning and method of working.' VANGA SAHITYA-PARICHAYA OR TYPICAL SELECTIONS FROM OLD BENG ALI LITERATURE BY PROF. DINESHCHANDRA SEN, RAI BAHADUR, B.A., D.LITT. 2 vols. Royal 8vo, pp. 1,914, with an introduction in English running over 99 pages, PUBLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA (With 10 coloured illustrations. Price Rs. 18) From a review in the Athenaeum --‘‘ Here are the materials carefully arranged and annotated with a skill and learning such as probably no one else living cal) command.' ♥፡ Sir George Grierson-"Invaluable work... ...that I have yet rend through its 1,900 pages I do not pretend, but what I have read has filled me with admiration for the industry and learning displayed. It is a worthy sequel to your monumental
