La lecture à portée de main
Vous pourrez modifier la taille du texte de cet ouvrage
Découvre YouScribe en t'inscrivant gratuitement
Je m'inscrisDécouvre YouScribe en t'inscrivant gratuitement
Je m'inscrisVous pourrez modifier la taille du texte de cet ouvrage
Description
Sujets
Informations
Publié par | Everest Media LLC |
Date de parution | 11 juin 2022 |
Nombre de lectures | 0 |
EAN13 | 9798822529830 |
Langue | English |
Poids de l'ouvrage | 1 Mo |
Informations légales : prix de location à la page 0,0150€. Cette information est donnée uniquement à titre indicatif conformément à la législation en vigueur.
Extrait
Insights on Murasaki Shikibu's The Diary of Lady Murasaki
Contents Insights from Chapter 1 Insights from Chapter 2
Insights from Chapter 1
#1
The Tsuchimikado mansion is beautiful in autumn. The voices of the priests who are reciting sūtras all night long are more impressive as they continue throughout the night. The moon has clouded over, darkening the shadows under the trees.
#2
The blending of the incense balls was finished on the twenty-sixth of the ninth month. Her Majesty distributed them to her women. The younger members, who were still unskilled in either koto or flute, held competitions to see who was best at chanting sūtras.
#3
The tenth day was extremely busy. The priests performed rites to transfer evil influences, and the ladies-in-waiting from the Palace were seated in the eastern gallery. The exorcists intoned loud spells, and the archbishops and bishops of greatest importance sat in rows to the south.
#4
The stress of the situation was so great that none of us could hold back our tears. When they started to snip Her Majesty’s hair and make her take her vows, everyone was thrown into confusion.