Robert E. Kibler wrote:
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> On Tue, 21 Jul 1998 12:01:33 -0400 wrote...
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> There are a couple of Paideuma articles which treat Transcendentalist influence
> on Pound. In sum, Emerson influenced by Enlightenment French writers, who were
> influenced by Chinese thought returning to the metropole as a result of Jesuit
> missions (de Mailla, et al) and trade.
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This is new to me. How were Diderot or Voltaire influenced by
Chinese thought?