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The Miscellany of a Japanese Priest: Being a Translation of Tsure-Zure Gusa
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About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some errors may persist, however we consider it worth publishing due to the work's historical value.
The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.
234 pages, Paperback
Published August 24, 2018
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August 12, 2020
While reading Porter's translation of an elderly hermit's musings, which bounce from entertaining thoughts to the meaning of life, I could not help but think of a disgruntled old man hunched over his table, peering up every once in a while to observe and appreciate his solitary surroundings before grudgingly opening a letter sent from far away, only to turn back to his writings and comment with sudden vigor and, at times, contempt!
This collection of contemplations on contemporary life is definitely worth a read, as it is clever and, at times, cutting. My only complaint is that it is a shame that Porter found the contents of Section 90 to be "unsuitable for English translation" as I now am obliged to sit and ponder exactly what Porter's reasonings were.
This collection of contemplations on contemporary life is definitely worth a read, as it is clever and, at times, cutting. My only complaint is that it is a shame that Porter found the contents of Section 90 to be "unsuitable for English translation" as I now am obliged to sit and ponder exactly what Porter's reasonings were.
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