An Exposure Of Naturalism
Oscar Wilde
After all, what the imitative arts really give us are merely the various styles of particular artists, or of certain schools of artists.
(more…)The Fallen Heroes Of Japan
A Voice From The Past
A speech by Admiral Tōgō Heihachirō at the end of the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905).
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Grace James
Tomodata, the young samurai, owed allegiance to the Lord of Noto. He was a soldier, a courtier, and a poet. He had a sweet voice and a beautiful face, a noble form and a very winning address. He was a graceful dancer, and excelled in every manly sport. He was wealthy and generous and kind. He was beloved by rich and by poor.
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