Project Gutenberg 2005-08-10 Public domain in the USA. 496 Waley, Arthur 1889 1966 Schloss, Arthur David Bai, Juyi 772 846 Po, Chü-i 白居易 Po, Chu-i 19017614 More Translations from the Chinese Produced by David Starner, Jonathan Niehof and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "More Translations from the Chinese" by Arthur Waley is a collection of poetry translated from Chinese literature, likely written in the early 20th century. The work includes translations of the poetic expressions of several notable Chinese poets, encompassing themes of nature, existence, and human emotion. Through the translations, readers can explore the artistry and depth of these historical works, experiencing the beauty of the original texts transformed into English. The opening of the collection provides insights into Waley's intentions and methods of translation. He introduces his selected poems, noting that the compilation does not aim to represent all of Chinese literature but to showcase pieces that resonated with him and were feasible for translation. He reflects on the nuances of translating the essence of Chinese poetry into English, demonstrating a keen awareness of the challenges involved while emphasizing his commitment to a more poetic form in this volume, aiming for consistency over mere literal translations. This thoughtful introduction sets the stage for the selected poems, inviting readers into a rich cultural and literary journey through ancient Chinese voices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Chinese poetry -- Translations into English PL Text Category: Poetry 231908 2025-08-07T07:22:06.042906 text/html 236715 2020-12-12T09:40:06 text/html 150206 2025-08-07T07:22:14.378877 application/epub+zip 150084 2025-08-07T07:22:08.610913 application/epub+zip 150083 2025-08-07T07:22:07.121033 application/epub+zip 351397 2025-08-07T07:22:17.812882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393053 2025-08-07T07:22:13.127881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353508 2022-09-08T05:48:51.925250 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159566 2025-08-07T07:22:05.034934 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 159356 2020-12-12T09:40:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 158427 2020-12-12T09:40:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 158538 2020-12-12T09:40:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22438 2025-08-07T07:22:17.964854 application/rdf+xml 16508 2025-08-07T07:22:07.642913 image/jpeg 4141 2025-08-07T07:22:07.382900 image/jpeg 62188 2020-12-12T09:40:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 62426 2020-12-12T09:40:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 73406 2020-12-12T09:40:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 62115 2020-12-12T09:40:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 141557 2025-08-07T07:22:06.057925 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia