The Art of War · Character
Capt. E. F. Calthrop
An early English translator of The Art of War.
minor
Also known as Capt. Calthrop, Calthrop, Capt
First appearance: Preface by Lionel Giles
Capt. E. F. Calthrop shows up with force in Dedication. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Implied as the translator dedicating the work to his brother.
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In Dedication: Implied as the translator dedicating the work to his brother. Later, in Preface by Lionel Giles: Author of the first English translation of Sun Tzǔ (1905), criticized by Giles for poor Chinese knowledge…
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