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Who wrote the following: "One of the strongest natural proofs of the folly of hereditary right in kings is that nature disapproves it, otherwise she would not so frequently turn it into ridicule, by giving mankind an ass for a lion"?


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Tale of Genji Handscrolls

Illustrated scrolls based on the 11th-century Japanese literary masterpiece "The Tale of Genji," showcasing courtly life and aesthetics of the Heian period.

Hiragana

A phonetic cursive script developed in Japan from Chinese characters; it came to be the primary script for Japanese court poetry.

Thirty-Six Immortal Poets

A classical grouping of preeminent poets in Japanese history, celebrated in the art and literature.

Tale of Genji

An early 11th-century Japanese literary work by Murasaki Shikibu, often considered the world's first novel, chronicling the life of Hikaru Genji.

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