Project Gutenberg 2015-10-08 Public domain in the USA. 546 Pound, Ezra 1885 1972 Pound, Ezra Loomis Atheling, William Li, Bai 701 762 李白 Li, Po Rihaku Cathay Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathay_(poetry_collection) Produced by Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "Cathay" by Ezra Pound and Bai Li is a collection of poetic translations written during the early 20th century. Predominantly based on classical Chinese poetry, the work draws from the translations of Rihaku (Li Bai), along with notes from the late Ernest Fenollosa, and insights from Professors Mori and Ariga. The likely topic of the book revolves around themes of love, longing, nature, and the passage of time, encapsulated through the lens of East Asian culture. The collection presents a variety of poems that explore emotional experiences tied to separation, nostalgia, and the beauty of nature. Each poem presents a unique perspective, such as the deep sorrow of a river merchant's wife waiting for her husband, reflections on the impermanence of glory, and poignant laments from a frontier guard. Through rich imagery and emotive language, Pound not only faithfully translates the original texts but also infuses them with his own modernist sensibilities. The work serves as both a bridge to ancient Chinese poetry and a testament to the enduring human experiences that transcend time and culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Poetry PS Text Category: Poetry 53104 2025-07-20T06:44:31.068347 text/html 30324 2024-10-22T23:14:32 text/html 82146 2025-07-20T06:44:33.093375 application/epub+zip 80821 2025-07-20T06:44:31.467370 application/epub+zip 80820 2025-07-20T06:44:31.254373 application/epub+zip 109959 2025-07-20T06:44:34.426324 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101262 2025-07-20T06:44:32.875351 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101402 2022-09-22T16:40:07.329049 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43477 2025-07-20T06:44:30.904345 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23733 2024-10-22T23:14:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17100 2025-07-20T06:44:34.710359 application/rdf+xml 8590 2025-07-20T06:44:31.316371 image/jpeg 1773 2025-07-20T06:44:31.285363 image/jpeg 71638 2025-07-20T06:44:31.075377 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