Flan answers “I'm familiar with Stephen Mitchell's...”

Ran Zilca asked this question about Tao Te Ching:

I'm familiar with Stephen Mitchell's translation and with Ursula Le Guin's. Seems clear from both translations that there is a significant difference... How does this translation compare? Curious about it if anyone has any input. Thanks!

Flan I like this translation very much. I searched for years until I bought this translation. I like it more than Stephen Mitchell's, I am not familiar wit…moreI like this translation very much. I searched for years until I bought this translation. I like it more than Stephen Mitchell's, I am not familiar with Le Guin's translation. The photograph that accompanies each hexagram is also well done.(less)

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