In Old English, one word fortextwastraht[trɑxt], which also means passage, exposition, treatise or commentary. It comes fromtraht(n)ian(to treat, comment on, expound, consider), from Proto-West-Germanic*trahtōn(to consider, think of, strive for, seek, discuss), from Latintractō(to...
Noh presents itself as a perfect mirror for the unspoken mysteries upon which Ikkyu’s life turns. The two cornerstones of Noh aremonomane(“an imitation of things”) andyugen(meaning “mystery and depth”), aspects which reflect the very real political intrigues of the manga and the half-hi...
The general meaning of this verse is that so great is the power of asserting one's right that it will not long be disputed. For by doing so one appeals to the Law. In practice it is found that people who are ready to fight for their rights are respected, and let alone. The slave...