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Quote by Yuan Zhen
常欲得思深语近，韵律调新，属对无差，而风情宛然，而病未能也。
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The speaker describes an exacting standard for writing: deep ideas should remain easy to understand, poetic form should feel fresh and precise, paired lines should match perfectly, and the feeling should come through completely. The final clause admits that this ideal has not yet been achieved.
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- Chinese Text Project, Old Tang Book, Volume 166
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