literati

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Moreover the literati were already a strong force in the country, and were always (following Confucius) in favour of the preservation of ancient customs, whereas Shih Huang Ti was a vigorous innovator.

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  • The calligraphic brushstroke of the Asian "literati" inadvertently became involved in a
  • Some charming works here depict court activities, including a game played by court ladies that looks remarkably like golf; there are a number of monochrome literati-style works as well. —  STLtoday.com Top News Headlines
  • In response to this gulf between literature and popular fiction, An criticised China's literati - novelists like Mo Yan, Su Tong and Yu Hua - for being out of touch with the present. —  Danwei - Media, Advertising, and Urban Life in China
  • The first year featured a short list of local literati, including Whitehead and Lethem, and roughly 100 exhibitors, like indie publishers —  Brit Lit Blogs
  • Particularly among the literati, interest has been high, and recently a small private screening was organised at Umam, a cultural centre and archive documenting the 1975-1990 civil war. —  The First Post: Latest
 

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  1. Latin litterātī, līterātī, pl. of litterātus, literate; see literate.
 

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