《人间词话（删稿四八）》英译

“纷吾既有此内美兮，又重之已修能。”文学之事，于此二者不能缺一。然词乃抒情之作，故尤重内美。无内美而但有修能，则白石耳。<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

Shan-kao, 48

Having from birth this inward beauty

I added to it fair outward adornment.

In the work of literary people both elements are necessary, but since tz’u are lyric in nature, they put more emphasis on inner beauty. An example of one who lacked inner beauty and had only extraordinary ability was Chiang K’uei.