I learned precision of language from Japanese poetry.

Octavio Paz

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Language Japanese poetry Poetry

Author

Octavio Paz

Source

The New York Times

Medium

Obituary Newspaper

Language

Spanish

Time

20th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

Mexico

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Citation

Paz, Octavio. "Octavio Paz, Mexico's Literary Giant, Dead at 84." Written by Jonathan Kandell. The New York Times, 21 Apr. 1998, https://www.nytimes.com/1998/04/21/books/octavio-paz-mexico-s-man-of-letters-dies-at-84.html

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Among all men on Earth, bards have a share of honor and reverence, because the Muse has taught them songs, and loves the race of bards.

Homer

The Odyssey

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Topic
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Author

Homer
Source
The Odyssey
Medium
Poem
Genre
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Language
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Time
700 BC 700s BC 9th century BC
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Original Citation

Homer. Ὀδύσσεια [Odyssey]. c. 710 BC, bk. 8, l. 479-481

Current Citation

Homer. The Odyssey, edited by Bernard Knox, translated by Robert Fagles. Penguin Classics, 2006, bk. 8, l. 479-481.

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Love and War are the same thing, and stratagems and policy are as allowable in the one as in the other.

Miguel de Cervantes

Don Quixote

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Topic
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Author

Miguel de Cervantes
Source
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Medium
Novel
Language
Spanish
Time
1615 1600s 16th century
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Original Citation

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Current Citation

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