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that's probably a better translation than the one i was familiar with / alluding to: "Do not try to imitate the old masters. Seek what they sought." also, I ag
by aaronblohowiak 18y ago
that's probably a better translation than the one i was familiar with / alluding to: "Do not try to imitate the old masters. Seek what they sought." also, I agree with the above. points for comprehensiveness!
- LogicHoleFlaw 18y agoThe poem is a fragment from a larger epistle... there are probably a dozen accurate translations of it, all different. I went with this one because I like the way it reads in English. Disclaimer: My Japanese proficiency is pretty limited. I studied it for a couple of years and have a passable accent, but mostly I just know enough to get myself in trouble :)