Hyak Nin Is’shiu, Or Stanzas By A Century Of Poets

Hyak Nin Is�������shiu, Or Stanzas By A Century Of Poets: Being Japanese Lyrical Odes (1866) is a book written by Frederick Victor Dickins. It is a collection of one hundred Japanese lyrical odes, or waka, written by poets from the 7th to the 14th century. The book includes translations of the original Japanese poems into English, as well as annotations and explanations of the cultural and historical context of each poem. The book is divided into five sections, each representing a different period of Japanese history. The first section includes poems from the Nara period (710-794), while the second section includes poems from the Heian period (794-1185). The third section includes poems from the Kamakura period (1185-1333), the fourth section includes poems from the Muromachi period (1333-1573), and the fifth section includes poems from the Edo period (1603-1868).The poems in Hyak Nin Is�������shiu cover a wide range of topics, including love, nature, religion, and politics. They are written in a traditional Japanese poetic form, with a strict syllable count and a focus on seasonal references. Hyak Nin Is�������shiu is considered an important work in the field of Japanese literature and has been influential in introducing Japanese poetry to a Western audience. It is also a valuable resource for scholars and students of Japanese history and culture.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.