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Also known as Sir Arthur Waley, Arthur David Waley, Sir Arthur David Waley

British orientalist and sinologist (1889–1966)

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Type
Person
Country
GB
Active from
1889-08-18
Active to
1966-06-26

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Quotes

  • To the European poet the relation between man and woman is a thing of supreme importance and mystery. To the Chinese, it is something commonplace, obvious—a need of the body, not a satisfaction of the emotions.
  • Since the classical language has an easy grammar and limited vocabulary, a few months should suffice for the mastering of it.
  • I have not used rhyme, because what is really, in the long run, of most interest to American readers is what the poems say; and if one uses rhyme, it is impossible not to sacrifice sense to sound.
  • When translating prose dialogue one ought to make the characters say things that people talking English could conceivably say. One ought to hear them talking, just as a novelist hears his characters talk.
  • Anyone with a good classical education could learn Chinese by himself without difficulty.
  • Real things in the darkness seem no realer than dreams.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Arthur
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Royal Tunbridge Wells
Place of death
London
Occupation
art historian
Educated at
King's College
Languages spoken
English language
Field of work
sinology
Image
Arthur Waley by Ray Strachey.jpg
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Commons Creator page
Arthur Waley
place of burial
Highgate Cemetery
date of death
1966-06-27
date of birth
1889-08-19
birth name
Arthur David Schloss
Commons category
Arthur Waley
member of
Japan Academy
writing language
English language
name in native language
Arthur Waley
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