Arthur Waley

British orientalist and sinologist (1889–1966).

Born August 19th, 1889 in Royal Tunbridge Wells. [ref]

Died June 27th, 1966 at 76 years old in Highgate. [ref]

Occupations
art historian, curator, orientalist, poet, sinologist, translator, writer
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde