“A true noun, an isolated thing, does not exit in nature. Things are only the terminal points, or rather the meeting points of actions, cross sections cut through actions, snapshots. Neither can a pure verb, an abstract motion, be possible in nature. The eye sees noun and verb as one, things in motion, motion in things.”
Quote by Ernest Fenollosa
Work
The Chinese Written Character as a Medium for Poetry: A Critical Edition
The book delves into the intricate relationship between the Chinese written character and poetry, offering a comprehensive critical examination of the character's role in shaping poetic forms and meanings. more
Author
Ernest Fenollosa
Ernest Fenollosa, born on February 18, 1853, and died on September 21, 1908, was an Italian-born scholar, art critic, and translator. He is renowned for his contributions to the study and understanding of Japanese art and culture. more
You May Also Like
“The human mind can appreciate the One only by seeing it first in the Many.”
Source: The desert year
Source: An Introduction to Cybernetics. (1. Publ.)
“Unity is plural and, at a minimum, is two.”
Source: Utopia or Oblivion: The Prospects for Humanity
“O Marvelous! What new configuration will come next? I am bewildered with multiplicity.”
Source: The Collected Poems of William Carlos Williams
“Every explicit duality is an implicit unity.”
Source: Psychotherapy East & West
Source: The Simple Feeling of Being: Visionary, Spiritual, and Poetic Writings