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Shipin 詩品 "Poetry Pieces" by Zhong Rong 鐘嶸

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Zhong Rong's 鐘嶸 (1st half 6th cent.) literature critic Shipin 詩品 "Poetry pieces"
2.12. <宋徵士陶潛詩>
其源出於應璩,又協左思風力。文體省靜,殆無長語。 篤意真古,辭興婉愜。每觀其文,想其人德。世歎其質直。至如《歡言酌春酒》、《日暮天無雲》, 風華清靡,豈直為田家語耶?古今隱逸詩人之宗也。
Poetry of Tao Qian (Tao Yuanming, d. 427), a man of virtue refusing the Liu-Song dynasty's call to service
The sources of his poetry are the poems of Ying Qu, whose poems helped Tao Quan to develop an own, vigorous style.. The body of his writings is short and clear, but unfortunately, he does not make too many words. The deep meaning of his poems is oriented to old and simple forms, his words are chosen perfectly, his elegance is satisfying. Reading his poetry, one immediately thinks of his virtuous humanity. Later generations are sighing about the direct and simple style and his quality as a man. In his words "welcoming them with pouring wine of spring" and "no cloud can be seen at dawn", the blossoms of his style are seen so pure and excellent. Aren't these poems just like the simple words of a landlord? Tao Qian is the ancestor of all poets of old and new times that live hidden in the countryside!
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