The proverbial philosophy of a people helps us to understand more about them than any other kind of literature. Lafcadio Hearn helpkindliterature Change image and share on social
Perhaps there is an idea among Japanese students that one general difference between Japanese and Western poetry is that the former cultivates short forms and the latter longer ones, gut this is only in part true. Lafcadio Hearn cultivatedifferenceform share on social
A proof of really great art is that it is generally true - it seldom falls into the misapprehensions to which minor art is liable. Lafcadio Hearn artfallgenerally Change image and share on social
Some persons have ventured to say that it is only since Englishmen ceased to believe in the Bible that they began to discover how beautiful it was. Lafcadio Hearn beautifulbeginbible Change image and share on social
Broad tolerance in the matter of beliefs is necessarily a part of the new ethics. Lafcadio Hearn beliefbroadethic Change image and share on social
The subject of Finnish poetry ought to have a special interest for the Japanese student, if only for the reason that Finnish poetry comes more closely in many respects to Japanese poetry than any other form of Western poetry. Lafcadio Hearn closelyfinnishform share on social
But what is after all the happiness of mere power? There is a greater happiness possible than to be lord of heaven and earth; that is the happiness of being truly loved. Lafcadio Hearn earthgreathappiness Change image and share on social
There was very little suicide among the men of the North, because every man considered it his duty to get killed, not to kill himself; and to kill himself would have seemed cowardly, as implying fear of being killed by others. Lafcadio Hearn considercowardlyduty share on social
The Western poet and writer of romance has exactly the same kind of difficulty in comprehending Eastern subjects as you have in comprehending Western subjects. Lafcadio Hearn comprehenddifficultyeastern Change image and share on social
The highest duty of the man is not to his father, but to his wife; and for the sake of that woman he abandons all other earthly ties, should any of these happen to interfere with that relation. Lafcadio Hearn abandondutyearthly Change image and share on social
