The Story of Five-willow Gentleman 五柳先生传英文翻译.docVIP

The Story of Five-willow Gentleman By Tao Yuan Ming The Gentleman’s place of birth is not known, nor is his name or surname. He is called such by the fact that five willow trees grow beside his house. He is a quiet man, being of little speech. He pursues no glory, nor material gain. He is fond of reading, but indulges not in hair-splitting. Each time he comes to understand something he is so happy that he forgets his meals. He likes wine; but being poor he cannot obtain it often. His relations and old acquaintances knowing this occasionally invite his to drink; and each time he goes, he is sur