Voltaire. DeMailla's Histoire Generale de la Chine. Yeats once remarked that Pound's Confucius sounded like he wore a wig and preached in an 18th century cathedral, or something like that -- exactly right, in my opinion. Cordially, Tim Redman -----Original Message----- From: - Ezra Pound discussion list of the University of Maine [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David Klopfenstein Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 9:26 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Wrath aroused >> But I believe Pound's deepest >> sympathies lie with 18th century political writers. Whom do you mean? Jefferson & Adams? Who else? Dave Klopfenstein