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It is the country of design. With a single stroke the Japanese can perpetuate the attitude of an animal. What Pisanello alone created in Italy has constantly, and during centuries, been created in Japan. Our author attributes this aptitude to depict both domestic and wild animals to that sympathy for every living creature which is natural to Asiatic peoples. The Japanese believe themselves to be of the same essence as beasts. It lends them an amiable and charming quality, that they have not broken the bond which binds man to animate nature which is the whole of nature; they remain in a communion with universal life, with animals and with plants, and they have not taken refuge, with an arrogant ignorance, in the empty spaces of metaphysics. After these pages, written with profound feeling and with enchantment in their style, follows a section on the Japanese Muse, consecrated in particular to the haikaij a poem composed in a fixed form of seventeen syllables. It is thus a fragment of extreme brevity, beside which the European sonnet appears an epic. It naturally becomes imperative that these seventeen syllables should emanate from a definite emotion. In Japan the poet speaks in a universal language, the same which a countryman uses and understands. In its compactness, we are told, the haikai lays a fine touch on both the ear and the heart. Basho, the Epictetus and the Marcus Aurelius of Japan, excelled in this mode of composition which bears for us an analogy to the Greek
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book offers an insightful look into the essence of Japan and its people, exploring their unique qualities, artistic sensibilities, and moral values. The author, who spent a year living in Japan, provides an immersive account of the country's profound love of nature, manifested in everything from traditional festivals to the design of homes and gardens. The book also delves into the rich artistic heritage of Japan, examining the principles of refinement and simplicity that guide their pottery, lacquerware, and other crafts. Furthermore, it illuminates the strong connection between morality and religion in Japanese culture, with a particular focus on the role of Shintoism and its influence on the Japanese sense of national identity and personal conduct. The book's insights not only provide a deeper understanding of Japan but also offer a valuable perspective on the broader themes of art, nature, and morality. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781330609552_0
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