I tried out the new Wordle thing. Below is a representation of Lin Yutang’s translation of the Tao Te Ching with one slight change: I deleted the word “therefore,” which Lin apparently used quite a bit but which, in my opinion, distorts the spirit of the text. Here it is (click on the image to see a larger image):
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One response to “Tao Te Ching Wordle”
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Beautiful. Lin Yutang’s translation is by far my favorite.
Yes, he does seem to use “therefore” a lot!LikeLike
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