I thought that Pound was interested in Confucianism because the ideal
Confucian was like a humanist.  Like Sigismundo, Confucians wanted to
participate in the political, artistic, and religious rituals of their
time.  Caring for the family brought about political prosperity.
Similar in some ways to Plato's Republic?
 
One of the most significant things about Pound and his Cantos is that
the artist should not ignore politics, that the politician should not
ignore economics, that the economist should read poetry.  Sorry for
this oversimplification, but I would like to know more about Pound's
possible humanism and its relationship to his interpretation of
Confucianism?
 
Many thanks,
Kristen Stevens
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