Okakura Kakuzō Quote

Translation is always a treason, and as a Ming author observes, can at its best be only the reverse side of a brocade- all the threads are there, but not the subtlety of colour or design.


The Book of Tea (ed. Applewood Books, 2008) - ISBN: 9781429012799


Translation is always a treason, and as a Ming author observes, can at its best be only the reverse side of a brocade- all the threads are there, but ...

Translation is always a treason, and as a Ming author observes, can at its best be only the reverse side of a brocade- all the threads are there, but ...

Translation is always a treason, and as a Ming author observes, can at its best be only the reverse side of a brocade- all the threads are there, but ...

Translation is always a treason, and as a Ming author observes, can at its best be only the reverse side of a brocade- all the threads are there, but ...