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touch shows clearly that he caught the spirit of antiquity without
becoming its slave.
This noble simplicity of utterance was carried even further by
Ni Tsan ( 1 30 1-1 3 74) , a wealthy country gentleman who, to escape
ruinous taxation, spent his later years drifting in a houseboat
through the lakes and hills of southeastern Kiangsu, putting up at
monasteries and staying with friends. The establishment of the
Ming Dynasty in 1368 enabled him to return to his old home and

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