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Primitive & Mediaeval Japanese Texts: Transliterated into Roman with introductions, notes and glossaries

by F. Victor Dickins

Level C2 · ProficientPoetry16 chapters
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About this book

Explore early Japanese culture through romanized texts of ancient poetry, medieval tales, and theatrical works, accompanied by detailed notes and glossaries to unlock the language and literary charm of Japan’s earliest anthologies and miracle-plays.

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Contents

16 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02PREFACE
03EMENDATIONS
04INTRODUCTION
05MANYÔSHIU TEXT TRANSLITERATED
06Kozhiki uta hitotsu (K. App. VI)
07Nihongi uta hitotsu (under year A.D. 513 ed. Ihida)
08Hiyakunin Itsushiyu
09INTRODUCTION
10KOKIN WAKASHIU ZHIYO[215] TEXT TRANSLITERATED
11NÔ NO UTAHI TAKASAGO TEXT TRANSLITERATED
12MAKURA KOTOBA

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