Chronology Entry
Year
1922
Text
Letter from Ezra Pound to Harriet Monroe (1922).
"Say that I consider the Writings of Confucius, and Ovid's Metamorphoses, the only safe guides in religion."
Akiko Miyake : These two principles were chosen for his religion. Apparently he chose the former for his ethical and the latter for his artistic pinciple, although the Confucian sense of modesty and moderation is entirely antithetical to his temperament. It is best to consider Pound's enthusiasm for Confucius to be the result of his Prometheus-like defiance of Christianity.
"Say that I consider the Writings of Confucius, and Ovid's Metamorphoses, the only safe guides in religion."
Akiko Miyake : These two principles were chosen for his religion. Apparently he chose the former for his ethical and the latter for his artistic pinciple, although the Confucian sense of modesty and moderation is entirely antithetical to his temperament. It is best to consider Pound's enthusiasm for Confucius to be the result of his Prometheus-like defiance of Christianity.
Mentioned People (1)
Pound, Ezra
(Hailey, Idaho 1885-Venedig 1972) : Dichter, Schriftsteller
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Subjects
Literature : Occident : United States of America
Documents (2)
| # | Year | Bibliographical Data | Type / Abbreviation | Linked Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1970 | Miyake, Akiko. Between Confucius and Eleusis : Ezra Pound's assimilation of Chinese culture in writing the Cantos I-LXXI. (Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms, 1981). Diss. Duke University, 1970. S. 205. | Publication / Pou100 | |
| 2 | 1997 | Cheadle, Mary Paterson. Ezra Pound's Confucian translations. (Ann Arbor, Mich. : The University of Michigan Press, 1997). S. 25. | Publication / Pou50 |