Quote from Fukuzawa Yukichi
English translation: Powers of the Western Ocean...
| 04:14 Oct 31, 2004 |
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peer agreement (net): +1Please see the "Explanation" below Explanation: I'm not sure if I can translate this well. I'll leave it to Japanese - English literature translators, but I'll try translate it literally, as much as I can. Here, he is, obviously talking about the old British Empire. http://www.angelfire.com/gundam/japanese_empire/altjap/fukuz... "Of all the western cottiers, this is the land where most powerful governing (colonizing) power is (or where they govern/colonize others). From warm-temperate zone near the equator, they take products yielded abundantly there, to their home all the way, to contribute to its colonies and riches of the home land. Their economy, taking advantage of rich countries (*1), has nothing to worry/afraid of ten thousand miles of waves. Their culture has developed/strengthened(*3) geographical knowledge and sailing technique, and this is the contributing factor of their courage and knowledge." (*1)it only says rich countries, but from the context, you can see colonies where richly produce many merchandizes (*2) This seems to imply not only just a voyage, but also the fact they ruled the seas, and control over China, where the Grate Wall is - which we translate literally as "a long castle that goes ten thousand miles") (*3) 身が期 seems to me a typo of "磨き" Hope this will be of any help for your research. I think there should be a translation somewhere in the literature department in British Unis. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs 39 mins (2004-10-31 06:54:07 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Sorry, I just realized Micronesea should be the subject of the first line. so it should be ¥"Of all the western cottiers, this is the land where most powerful governing (colonizing) power is (or where they govern/colonize others).¥" -> ¥"This is where is goverened (colonized) by the various western contries.¥" |
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Powers of the Western Ocean... Explanation: "Powers of the Western Ocean carry back abundant fruits of far-away tropical lands which they possess, multiplying wealth of their home countries; and prosperity of these nations is a fair reward to the civilization who dare without fear through the thousands miles of treacherous waves, relying on its knowledge of geography and navigation." |
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