I have done my plowing:
I have sown my seed.
Again I have time to sit and read my books.

Tao Yuanming

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Topic

Leisure Reading

Author

Tao Yuanming

Language

Chinese

Time

427 420s 5th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

China Asia

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Citation

Yuanming, Tao. Reading the Book of Hills and Seas. c. 427.

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Genre
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Current Citation

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