Historical Sketches -- Clever Words: Historical Sketches

Author: Tang Fuling
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Publish Date: 1993-12-01
Features: This book is the complete translation of Shuhualu. Shuhualu, edited by the Ming Dynasty scholar Cao Chen, is the only collection in Chinese history that gathers brilliant sayings of figures from various dynasties in the form of anecdotal essays. The book is divided into eighteen categories: Wise Words, Bold Words, Crazy Words, Arrogant Words, Cold Words, Humorous Words, Teasing Words, Serene Words, Rhythmic Words, Elegant Words, Sarcastic Words, Mocking Words, Indignant Words, Debating Words, Insightful Words, and more. It is a magnificent and fascinating work, naturally full of charm.