tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901980733463068698.post445972350522706677..comments2024-03-28T15:01:12.582+00:00Comments on The little white attic : Tips for reading The Tale of Genji Hai Di Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02230670162621139739noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901980733463068698.post-60602825293367896032023-02-07T13:51:31.555+00:002023-02-07T13:51:31.555+00:00I think his prose is good. I think his prose is good. Hai Di Nguyenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02230670162621139739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901980733463068698.post-91915502239489829522023-02-07T10:03:04.137+00:002023-02-07T10:03:04.137+00:00I liked the Waley translation the most, though it ...I liked the Waley translation the most, though it is, as you say a little loose. He also leaves out things completely; sometimes I had to look at the original Japanese to see what was missing. Nevertheless, I preferred Waley’s old-fashioned language for a book written a thousand years ago. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901980733463068698.post-82381004503872090662021-06-02T18:23:26.688+01:002021-06-02T18:23:26.688+01:00Thank you. Glad to hear that. Thank you. Glad to hear that. Hai Di Nguyenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02230670162621139739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901980733463068698.post-80987531594772877272021-06-02T11:39:14.637+01:002021-06-02T11:39:14.637+01:00Thanks. It was extremely helpful. Bought the Tyler...Thanks. It was extremely helpful. Bought the Tyler one. Forest99https://www.blogger.com/profile/02148654771592337425noreply@blogger.com