David Lester Richardson
Capt David Lester Richardson (1801–1865) was a professor of English at Hindu College. He inspired the Bengali poet Michael Madhusudan Dutta.[1]
He became the first Principal thrice : of Hindu College, later of Krishnagarh College (not its collegiate school), and still later of Hindu Metropolitan College.
Shibnath Shastri wrote:
| “ | He was so effective and powerful as a teacher that his students came to believe firmly that there was no poet equal to Shakespeare and that English literature was best in the world. | ” |
Masonic life
Richardson was an active Freemason, belonging to Lodge of Industry and Perseverance № 126 in Calcutta. He is remembered for authoring one of the most beloved poems in Masonic culture, the Tyler's Toast, which is generally given at the conclusion of Masonic dinners.
References
External links
- Works by David Lester Richardson at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Capt David Lester Richardson at Internet Archive
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