The Western poet and writer of romance has exactly the same kind of difficulty in comprehending Eastern subjects as you have in comprehending Western subjects.

Quote by Lafcadio Hearn

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But the history of the changes produced by a universal idea is not a history...

But the history of the changes produced by a universal idea is not a history...

As a result, the highly civilized man can endure incomparably more than the savage, whether...

As a result, the highly civilized man can endure incomparably more than the savage, whether...

In the world of reality the more beautiful a work of art, the longer, we...

In the world of reality the more beautiful a work of art, the longer, we...

But every great scripture, whether Hebrew, Indian, Persian, or Chinese, apart from its religious value...

But every great scripture, whether Hebrew, Indian, Persian, or Chinese, apart from its religious value...

One of the great defects of English books printed in the last century is the...

One of the great defects of English books printed in the last century is the...

Some persons have ventured to say that it is only since Englishmen ceased to believe...

Some persons have ventured to say that it is only since Englishmen ceased to believe...

The subject of Finnish poetry ought to have a special interest for the Japanese student,...

The subject of Finnish poetry ought to have a special interest for the Japanese student,...

The highest duty of the man is not to his father, but to his wife;...

The highest duty of the man is not to his father, but to his wife;...

It has been wisely observed by the greatest of modern thinkers that mankind has progressed...

It has been wisely observed by the greatest of modern thinkers that mankind has progressed...

The proverbial philosophy of a people helps us to understand more about them than any...

The proverbial philosophy of a people helps us to understand more about them than any...

There was very little suicide among the men of the North, because every man considered...

There was very little suicide among the men of the North, because every man considered...

French novels generally treat of the relations of women to the world and to lovers,...

French novels generally treat of the relations of women to the world and to lovers,...

The time of illusion, then, is the beautiful moment of passion; it represents the artistic...

The time of illusion, then, is the beautiful moment of passion; it represents the artistic...

To ancient Chinese fancy, the Milky Way was a luminous river, - the River of...

To ancient Chinese fancy, the Milky Way was a luminous river, - the River of...

Perhaps there is an idea among Japanese students that one general difference between Japanese and...

Perhaps there is an idea among Japanese students that one general difference between Japanese and...

A proof of really great art is that it is generally true - it seldom...

A proof of really great art is that it is generally true - it seldom...

The great principle of Western society is that competition rules here as it rules in...

The great principle of Western society is that competition rules here as it rules in...

For this reason, to study English literature without some general knowledge of the relation of...

For this reason, to study English literature without some general knowledge of the relation of...

Is woman a religion? Well, perhaps you will have the chance of judging for yourselves...

Is woman a religion? Well, perhaps you will have the chance of judging for yourselves...

Any idealism is a proper subject for art.

Any idealism is a proper subject for art.