“When I was fifteen, I was fond of sword play, and with that art I challenged quite a few great men.”
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Li Bai, also known by his courtesy name of Taibai, was a Chinese poet acclaimed as one of the best and most important poets of the Tang dynasty, and even in the whole of Chinese poetry. He and his friends such as Du Fu (712–770) were among the prominent figures in the flourishing of Chinese poetry of the Tang dynasty, often called the "Golden Age of Chinese Poetry". The expression "Three Wonders"…
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Born 19 May 0701 · Died 30 November 0762 · Q7071
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At fifteen, I was fond of swordsmanship and ranged broadly in search of employment [131] with various lords. At thirty, I became an accomplished litterateur and contacted successively a number of high officers. Although I am not quite a six- footer, I am braver than ten thousand men. Princes, dukes, and high ministers admit that I have moral courage and high principles. This, then, has been my past spiritual biography. How could I venture not to explain it fully to Your Lordship?
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2026· 4 entries
“At fifteen, I was fond of swordsmanship and ranged broadly in search of employment [131] with various lords. At thirty, I became an accomplished litterateur and contacted successively a number of high officers. Although I am not quite a six- footer, I am braver than ten thousand men. Princes, dukes, and high ministers admit that I have moral courage and high principles. This, then, has been my past spiritual biography. How could I venture not to explain it fully to Your Lordship?”
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“s beautiful and beloved Yang Guifei, the favorite royal consort. A story, probably apocryphal, circulates about Li Bai during this period. Once, while drunk, Li Bai had gotten his boots muddy, and Gao Lishi, the most politically powerful eunuch in the palace, was asked to assist in the removal of these, in front of the Emperor. Gao took offense at being asked to perform this menial service, and later managed to persuade Yang Guifei to take offense at Li”
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Global Times: Bringing Li Bai to life: Performer finds life lessons in ancient verses
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2013· 1 entry
“Ortega, Arturo. El gran libro de las frases célebres. Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial. México, 2013. p. 730. ISBN 6073116314, 9786073116312.”
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2008· 1 entry
“Thoughts on a Still Night" (静夜思); in Jean Ward's Li T'ai-po: Remembered (2008), p. 99”
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2002· 2 entries
“Bebiendo solo bajo la luna I, en Cien poemas, p. 20. Icaria Editorial, 2002. ISBN 9788474265668.”
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“Poema de estilo antiguo. En Cien poemas, p. 22. Icaria Editorial, 2002. ISBN 9788474265668.”
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2000· 1 entry
“Quiet Night Thought", in Classical Chinese Literature: An Anthology of Translations (2000), p. 723.”
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1997· 1 entry
“Señor, Luis (1ª ed. 1997 / 2017). Diccionario de citas. Espasa Calpe. p. 15. ISBN 8423992543.”
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1976· 1 entry
“A Homily on Ideals in Life, Uttered in Springtime on Rising From a Drunken Slumber" (c. 750), in A Golden Treasury of Chinese Poetry: 121 Classical Poems (1976), p. 115”
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1947· 1 entry
“The Summit Temple" (夜宿山寺), in The White Pony: An Anthology of Chinese Poetry from the Earliest Times to the Present Day (1947), p. 173”
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1919· 2 entries
“Drinking Alone by Moonlight" (月下獨酌), one of Li Bai's best-known poems, as translated by Arthur Waley in More Translations From the Chinese (1919)”
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“Self-Abandonment" (自遣), as translated by Arthur Waley (1919)”
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1888· 1 entry
Which was subsequently published in that society's journal
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0762· 31 entries
Died 0762-11-30.
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“Leggero vento autunnale, | lucente luna d'autunno, | le foglie cadute si ammonticchiano e poi vanno distanti, | il corvo si accoccola e poi si agita | e quando ti penso vorrei conoscere il giorno in cui potrò rivederti, | in questo momento, in questa notte, difficili sono i sentimenti. (da Tre cinque sette parole, in Poesia cinese dell'epoca T'ang)”
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“Embora a lua não possa beber,”
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“Si es la vida un gran sueño, ¿para qué atormentarse?.”
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“Anche quel muro vecchio | anche quel magro cane | anche il gelo nel secchio | gode il sol, stamane. (da Inverno, in Poesia cinese dell'epoca T'ang)”
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“e minha sombra me segue em vão,”
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“Eu os considero companheiros temporários.”
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“Flying waters descending straight three thousand feet,Till I think the Milky Way has tumbled from the ninth height of Heaven.”
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“Oh lua! Oh sombra! Vocês serão meus amigos imortais.”
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“Viewing the Waterfall at Mount Lu" (望庐山瀑布), trans. Burton Watson”
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“Aunque la luna no puede beber,y mi sombra en vano me sigue, las tomo por compañeras transitorias.¡Oh luna! ¡Oh sombra! Seréis mis inmortales amigas.Ya nos reuniremos algún díaen el cristalino mundo de las estrellas.”
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“no mundo cristalino das estrelas .”
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“Emergen los lotos en el remanso.El sol les da pujanza y esplendor, y el verdor del agua los adorna en otoño.Hermosura velada por brumas azuladas.¿Quién es capaz de describir su gracia?¿Quién de cantar su fragancia inigualable.”
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“Me preguntáis por qué estoy aquí, en la montaña azul.Yo no contesto, sonrío simplemente, en paz el corazón.Caen las flores, corre el agua, todo se va sin dejar huella.Es éste mi universo, diferente del mundo de los hombres.”
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“Os lótus emergem no retrocesso.”
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“Here it is night: I stay at the Summit Temple.Here I can touch the stars with my hand.I dare not speak aloud in the silenceFor fear of disturbing the dwellers of Heaven.”
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“El mundo está lleno de pequeñas alegrías; el arte consiste en saber distinguirlas.”
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“Davanti al mio letto guardando il chiaro lunare | mi chiedo se di brina sia coperta la terra, | alzo lo sguardo alla luna sui monti, | chino il capo e penso al paese natio. (da Pensieri d'una notte calma, in Coppe di giada, p. 27)”
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“O mundo está cheio de pequenas alegrias; a arte consiste em saber distingui-los.”
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“El que vive es un viajero en tránsito, el que muere es un ser que retorna a su morada.”
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“Chiarore diafano davanti al mio letto. | C'è forse brina sulla terra? | Capo levato: contemplo la luna, | occhi bassi: penso alla terra natale. (da Pensiero notturno, in Coppe di giada, p. 27, in La Poesia T'ang, p. 41)”
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“El viento de la primavera difunde la canción del ruiseñor.”
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“Questa notte riposo in cima al tempio | con la mano posso cogliere le stelle, | non oso dar suono alle mie parole | per timore di destare gli abitanti del cielo. (da Iscrizione sopra la sommità del Tempio, in Coppe di giada, p. 71)”
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“Palomo, Eduardo. Cita-logía, p. 27. Punto Rojo Libros, S.L. ISBN 978-84-16068-10-4.”
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“La ciencia produce el deseo, que produce la lucha, que produce el sufrimiento.”
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“Tempio della vetta, la notte: | levar la mano e carezzar le stelle! | Ma zitti! abbassiamo la voce: | non risvegliamo gli abitanti del cielo. (da Tempio della Vetta, in La Poesia T'ang, p. 44)”
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“A ciência produz desejo, produz luta, produz sofrimento.”
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“Mi pensamiento, como el agua del río, corre y te sigue siempre.”
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“Gli uccelli volano via, scompaiono. | Un'ultima nube, pigra, si dissolve. | A contemplarsi all'infinito l'un l'altro | Restiamo solo io e il monte Cerimonioso. (da Il monte Ching-t'ing, in La Poesia T'ang, p. 38)”
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“Drinking Alone with the Moon" (trans. Witter Bynner and Kiang Kang-hu)”
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“¿Quién no siente nostalgia de su tierra natal?.”
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0701· 1 entry
Born 0701-05-19.
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