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iv Preface
Finally, it is submitted, again, that Vidyapati has sung of love. as
every man and every woman understand it — love as understood by
physiologists and psychologists — love as the subject-matter of Kamch
shastra or erotics — love as the theme of Wagner's ;music-drama, Tristan
und Isolde.
BENOY KUMAR SARKAR Shanghai, China April 15, 1916. ^8 §^^