The development process of Vietnamese medieval literature in the 18th and 19th centuries - From artistic consciousness to creative practice - 15
In 1821, Trinh Hoai Duc re-engraved the collection of poems Minh bot di ngu composed by Mac Thien Tich (1718 - 1780) with the title Minh bot di ngu thi thao and wrote an important preface emphasizing that poetry is a place to hide noble thoughts: [Mac Thien Tich] harbors sadness and emotion from ...