admiration and have no hesitation in affirming that its poetry is of such high order that I have never seen anything like it yet attempted in Bengali.” The writer is a Bavian's assistant in a mercantile firm.—পৃ. ৩২৯~৬১।
৪। মধুসূদন রাজনারায়ণকে
Several weeks ago I forwarded to your address the Second Book of Meghanad. How is it that you have not yet said a single word to me about it? I hope the packet reached you safe....
I have resumod Meghanad and am working away at the Third Book. If spared, I intend to lengthen this poem to ten Books and make it as complete an epic as I can. The subject is truly heroic; only the Monkeys spoil the joke—but I shall look to them, I also intend to publish the first five Books as soon as I can finish them, without waiting to complete the Poem. Let the public have a taste of it before the whole thing is given up to it. Did I tell you that Babu Degumber Mitter (of whom you have no doubt heard) has promised to coach the work through the press in a pocuniary point of view? In this respect, I most thankfully acknowledge, I am singularly fortunate. All my idle things find Patrons and Customers.—পৃ. ৪৭৬-৭৭
৫। মধুসূদন রাজনারায়ণকে
You will have by this time reached the old nest. Pray, write to me about Meghanad. I am looking out with something like suspended breath for your verdict.A few hours after we parted, I got a severe attack of fever and was laid up for six or seven days. It was a struggle whether Meghanad, will finish me or I finish him. Thank Heaven, I have triumphed. He is dead, that is to say, I have finished the VI. Book in about 750 lines. It cost me many a tear to kill him. However you will have an opportunity of judging for yourself one of these days.
The Poem is rising into splendid popularity. Some say it is better than Milton—but that is all bosh—nothing can be better than Milton; many say it licks Kalidasa; I have no objection to that. I don't think it impossible to equal Virgil,
