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Sei Shōnagon Quotes

The first 3 quotes from Sei Shōnagon, arranged the way they appear in Quote 2048, starting from the lightest line on the 2 tile. The rest of the ladder, up to the crown quote on 2048 and on to 131072, is in the app.

All quotes come from public-domain works or traditional proverbs; attributions were checked against their sources.

1. 2

   Spring is loveliest at dawn

   — Sei Shōnagon

   Original · Japanese春はあけぼの。やうやう白くなりゆく山ぎは少し明りて紫だちたる雲の細くたなびきたる。

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2. 4

   Summer is loveliest at night

   — Sei Shōnagon

   Original · Japanese夏は夜。月の頃はさらなり。闇もなほ螢の多く飛び違ひたる。

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3. 8

   Autumn is loveliest at dusk

   — Sei Shōnagon

   Original · Japanese秋は夕暮れ。夕日のさして、山の端いと近うなりたるに、烏の寝どころへ行くとて、三つ四つ、二つ三つなど、飛び急ぐさへあはれなり。

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