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The Curse of Kehama is an 1810 epic poem composed by Robert Southey. The origins of the poem can be traced to Southey's schoolboy days when he suffered from insomnia, along with his memories of a dark and mysterious schoolmate that later formed the basis for one of the poem's villains. The poem was started in 1802 following the publication of Southey's epic Thalaba the Destroyer. After giving up on the poem for a few years, he returned to it after prompting by the poet Walter Savage Landor encouraged him to complete his work. When it was finally published, it sold more copies than his previous works.
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| dbo:abstract | The Curse of Kehama is an 1810 epic poem composed by Robert Southey. The origins of the poem can be traced to Southey's schoolboy days when he suffered from insomnia, along with his memories of a dark and mysterious schoolmate that later formed the basis for one of the poem's villains. The poem was started in 1802 following the publication of Southey's epic Thalaba the Destroyer. After giving up on the poem for a few years, he returned to it after prompting by the poet Walter Savage Landor encouraged him to complete his work. When it was finally published, it sold more copies than his previous works. The poem is divided into twelve "books". Its first half describes how the evil priest Kehama is able to gain significant amounts of demonic power in a quest to become a god. This is interrupted when his son Arvalan is killed after attempting to have his way with Kailyal, a peasant girl. After the death of his son, Kehama begins to wage war upon Yamen, the god of death, and curses Ladurlad, his son's killer. However, the curse allows Ladurlad the ability to become a hero of significant strength, and he uses that power to work with the Hindu gods in a quest to defeat Kehama and ensure the safety of Kailyal. Eventually, Ladurlad is able to defeat Kehama and is freed from his curse. Although the poem describes Hindu myth it is heavily influenced by Zoroastrian theology, and the ideal of a dualistic moral system. Part of Southey's focus on India stems from the recent British colonial expansion into India and the increasing interest by British citizens in Indian culture. Critics gave the work mixed reviews; many praised the quality of the poem's language, but others felt that the plot or choice of subject matter was lacking. (en) The Curse of Kehama – epos angielskiego poety romantycznego Roberta Southeya, opublikowany w 1810. Poemat jest ukształtowany na wzór Iliady i Odysei Homera, to znaczy podzielony na 24 części. Liczy prawie 5300 wersów. Opowiada historię indyjską. Kehama był okrutnym indyjskim radżą. Kehama przeklął rolnika Ladurlada, który, broniąc swojej córki o imieniu Kailyal przed gwałtem ze strony syna Kehamy Arvalana, przyprawił go o śmierć. Żądny zemsty Kehama ścigał Ladurlada i Kailyal, aż zrządzeniem losu został potępiony i skazany na pobyt w piekle, podczas gdy rolnik i jego córka otrzymali nieśmiertelność w niebie. I charm thy lifeFrom the weapons of strife,From stone and from wood,From fire and from flood,From the serpent's tooth,And the beasts of blood:From Sickness I charm thee,And Time shall not harm thee;But Earth which is mine,Its fruits shall deny thee;And Water shall hear me,And know thee and fly thee;And the Winds shall not touch theeWhen they pass by thee,And the Dews shall not wet thee,When they fall nigh thee: (pl) |
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| rdfs:comment | The Curse of Kehama is an 1810 epic poem composed by Robert Southey. The origins of the poem can be traced to Southey's schoolboy days when he suffered from insomnia, along with his memories of a dark and mysterious schoolmate that later formed the basis for one of the poem's villains. The poem was started in 1802 following the publication of Southey's epic Thalaba the Destroyer. After giving up on the poem for a few years, he returned to it after prompting by the poet Walter Savage Landor encouraged him to complete his work. When it was finally published, it sold more copies than his previous works. (en) The Curse of Kehama – epos angielskiego poety romantycznego Roberta Southeya, opublikowany w 1810. Poemat jest ukształtowany na wzór Iliady i Odysei Homera, to znaczy podzielony na 24 części. Liczy prawie 5300 wersów. Opowiada historię indyjską. Kehama był okrutnym indyjskim radżą. Kehama przeklął rolnika Ladurlada, który, broniąc swojej córki o imieniu Kailyal przed gwałtem ze strony syna Kehamy Arvalana, przyprawił go o śmierć. Żądny zemsty Kehama ścigał Ladurlada i Kailyal, aż zrządzeniem losu został potępiony i skazany na pobyt w piekle, podczas gdy rolnik i jego córka otrzymali nieśmiertelność w niebie. (pl) |
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