Arthur Waley vs. Joseph Joubert
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Arthur Waley
1889 – 1966
Literature
United Kingdom
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"When translating prose dialogue one ought to make the characters say things that people talking English could conceivably say. One ought to hear them talking, j…"
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Joseph Joubert
1754 – 1824
Literature
France
Joseph Joubert was a French moralist and essayist, remembered today largely for his Pensées (Thoughts), which were published posthumously.
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"To speak with his imagination, but to think with his reason."
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Connections
Joseph Joubert was influenced by Arthur Waley
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