摘要
This is an excellent selection of Jao Tsung-i's classical verse in English translation. The book is divided into nine sections, categorized by Williams according to specific themes that reveal Jao's life experiences, his journeys to Western and Asian countries, and his reflections on contemporary events and traditional culture. The concluding section is "dreams," which is the most abstract and philosophical of Jao's poems, also constitutes part of the title of this book.
This is an excellent selection of Jao Tsung-i's classical verse in English translation. The book is divided into nine sections, categorized by Williams according to specific themes that reveal Jao's life experiences, his journeys to Western and Asian countries, and his reflections on contemporary events and traditional culture. The concluding section is "dreams," which is the most abstract and philosophical of Jao's poems, also constitutes part of the title of this book.