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o read and understand ancient books, likethe Kojiki and the Manyo-shu, demanded a special course of study. hat he would condemn Masazumi tocommit suicide were it permissible to mar this happy occasion by anycapital sentence. un, in 1620, by the admiral in command of theBritish and Dutch fleet of defence, then cruising in Oriental waters. er to check the raids of her corsairswho, as in the days of the Hojo after the repulse of the Mongolarmada, so al

g of the Chutsz school of Japanesemoralists differed in no material respects from the doctrines of theNew Kantians in England. in the field, were gradually transformed, during the lone peace ofthe Tokugawa era, into voluptuous faineants or, at best, Moreover, the priests themselves did notpractise the virtues they inculcated. Nobunagaestablished his headquarters at this castle, changing its name toGifu, and thus extending his dominion over the province of Mino aswell as Owari.