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Contents Chronology of Chinese Dynasties Vlll Introduction lX The Way the Origin 2 The Sages the Oracle 4 3 The Classics the Forefather 7 4 Putting the Cabala in Order 11 5 Isolating Sao Poetry 14 6 Understanding Shi Poetry 18 7 The Yuefu Poems 23 8 Explaining Fu Poetry 27 9 Eulogistic Songs and Summaries 30 10 Prayers and Oaths 34 11 Inscriptions and Punctures 38 12 Laudations and Epitaphs 42 13 Commiseration and Condolence 45 vi I Contents 14 Miscellaneous Rhythmic Prose 48 15 Puns and Parables 52 16 Scribal Hermeneutics 56 17 The Philosophers 62 18 Argument and Persuasion 66 19 Imperial Edicts 71 20 Declaration ofWar and ofDisquiet 75 21 The Fengshan Sacrifice 79 22 Memorials Illuminative and Manifestative 82 23 Reports to the Throne and Statements 86 24 Debates and Answers 90 25 Notes and Letters 95 26 Magical Imagination 101 27 Style and Personality 104 28 The Affective Air and the Literary Bones 107 29 Continuity and Change 110 30 Stylistic Force 114 31 Substance and Style 117 32 Modelling and Tailoring 120 33 The Music 123 34 Chapter and Verse 126 35 Couplets 129 36 Bi and Xing - Two Types of Metaphor 133 37 Hyperbole 137 38 Allusions 140 39 Language Refinement 144 40 Hidden Grace and the Visible Flower 148 41 Picking out the Imperfections 151 [35.171.22.220] Project MUSE (2024-03-28 17:21 GMT) Contents vii 42 Preservation ofthe Life-breath 154 43 Assemblage and Collation 157 44 Methodology 160 45 Chronological Order 163 46 The Beauty ofNature 169 47 Talent 172 48 Understanding Another's Voice 177 49 Weighing the Vessel 181 50 Declaration of Intent 186 Select Bibliography 191 Glossary 197 ...