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The Poems of Ancient Tamil: Their Milieu and Their Sanskrit Counterparts
This text presents a study of the earliest poems (written between the 1st and 3rd centuries AD) in the Tamil language, and also contains translations of many classic Tamil poems. It is intended for students of Tamil and Sanskrit, and those interested in Indian literature and South Asian culture.
308 pages, Hardcover
First published August 1, 1975
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September 12, 2012
George Hart comes up with certain surprising deductions about the influence of Tamil poetry and the Dravidian tradition on Sanskrit poetry. While I expected influence in terms of vocabulary, themes etc., he goes on to show that literary devices like suggestion come from the south. Reading this book, I also got a peek into Maharshtri and Telugu poetry. It is also a good way to learn about social, cultural and routine aspects of that period--even to know simple things like the cows being belled was nice. The narrative is a little academic though.
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