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POST-SCRIPT.

EXTRACT from P. Du Halde, vol.
1. p. 394.

"With respect to the Poetry of the Chinese,
besides their ancient books, some of
which are in verse, the poems of Kiu-i-wen
are extremely delicate and sweet. Under
the dynasty of the Tang[1] , the Poets Lee-tsaupe
and Tu-te-muey did not yield to Anacreon
and Horace: in short in China, as formerly
in Europe, the philosophers are Poets,
and among all their celebrated writers,
Tseng-nang-foo is the only one, who has
not written in verse, for which reason he
is compared to the flower Hay-tang, which
would be perfect were it not insipid."

"Their Poets have Enthusiasm: their expressions
are often allegorical; and they
know how to employ properly the figures
which render a style more lively and pathetic."

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In a blank page of the Translator's
MS. of the Chinese Hist. is the following
list, dated Canton, 1720.

Celebrated Chinese Poets.

• Lee-Tay-peh, lived about 700 years ago.

• Tong-ghee-chang about 400

• Chun-Pu-shaw, and about 300

• Chann-Kann Tzuen about 300

• Kauw-seh gkee, about 50

Famous Chinese Painters, who lived
300 years ago.

• Tong-Pegh-Hoe,

• Kiow-she-Tchow,

• Tchauw-Tzh-gnang,

• Shin-she-Hien,

• Tay-Tzin,

• Wun-Chin-ming.