Ihara Saikaku
Ihara Saikaku was a Japanese poet and creator of the "floating world" genre of Japanese prose (ukiyo-zōshi).
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- Nakatsu
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Trending topics shown first"Heaven says nothing, and the whole earth grows rich beneath its silent rule. Men, too, are touched by heaven's virtue; yet, in their greater part, they are creatures of deceit. They are born, it seems…"
"Men take their misfortunes to heart, and keep them there. A gambler does not talk about his losses; the frequenter of brothels, who finds his favorite engaged by another, pretends to be just as well o…"
"Harshness is for the good of a boy, soft-heartedness will ruin him."
"The first consideration for all, throughout life, is the earning of a living."
"Though mothers and fathers give us life, it is money alone which preserves it."
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Timeline
1642
Born
Birth1693
Died
Death
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