Murasaki Shikibu (c. 11th century)
“How sad and cruel it is, the way we cling to what lasts like evening dew!”
- From Murasaki Shikibu’s The Tale of Genji (chapter 39), translated by Royall Tyler (Penguin Classics, 2003).
Murasaki Shikibu
Murasaki Shikibu (c. 11th century)
“How sad and cruel it is, the way we cling to what lasts like evening dew!”
