সাহিত্য-কীৰ্ত্তি tx ‘নববাবুবিলাস যে একখানি উচ্চশ্রেণীর ব্যঙ্গ-চিত্র, তাহ অঙ্ক সমালোচকেরাও স্বীকার করিয়া গিয়াছেন। ১৮৫৫ খ্ৰীষ্টাব্দে পাদৰি লং | fifthtfootă, or “One of the ablest satires on the Calcutta Babu, as he was 30 years ago.” ‘axosofotto' প্রকাশিত হইবার কিছু কাল পরে ‘ফ্রেণ্ড অব ইণ্ডিয়া পত্রে উহার ষে আলোচনা ও পরিচয় প্রকাশিত হয়, তাহাতেও নববাবুবিলাসে’র চরিত্রচিত্রণের প্রশংসা আছে ৷ ‘ফ্রেণ্ড অব ইণ্ডিয়া’ লেখেন,— 1t is a satirical view of the education and habits of the riob, and more especially of those families which have very recently acquired. wealth and risen into notice. The character of the work, as well as . ibs allusioris and similes, ara purely pative, and thus imparts a walue to it superior to that which could be attached to a similar representation from a European pen. The knowledge of the author respecting the subject he handles, must necessarily be more correct than that which a foreigner could acquire, and his descriptions may therefore be received with great confidence. Though the work is highly satirical, and though worne of its strokes of ridicule may be too deeply touched, we cannot venture to pronounce it a caricature. Every opportunity we have enjoyed of examining the subject has confirmed us in its justness. The humour of the work, however, is sometimes too broad, its different parts are not invariably in good keeping with each other ; its episodes are occasionally dull and inguid, and its pootry eften inharmonious as well as prosing; but with all its defects, it is a valuable document ; it illustrates the habits and economy of rich native families, and affords us a glance behind the scenes.--"The Amusements of the Modern Baboo. A work in Bengaleo, printed in Calcutta, 1826,”--The Friend of India (Quarterly Series). October, 1825, p. 289. , এই সকল গুণের জন্য নববাবুবিলাস’ খুব জনপ্রিয় ইহঁয়ী উঠিয়াছিল । লং সাহেবের উক্তি হইতে আমরা জানিতে পারি ধে, উনবিংশ শতাব্দীর মাঝামাঝি পর্ব্যস্ত উহার বহু সংস্করণ প্রকাশিত হইতেছিল ।
