
L. Cranmer-Byng (1872–1945)
Author of A Lute of Jade, Being Selections From the Classical Poets of China
About the Author
Works by L. Cranmer-Byng
The Wisdom of the Apocrypha 2 copies
Tomorrow's Star 1 copy
Associated Works
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Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1872-11-23
- Date of death
- 1945-01-15
- Gender
- male
- Education
- Wellington College
Trinity College, Cambridge - Occupations
- author
sinologist
landowner
Captain, British Army (WWI) - Organizations
- Wisdom of the East Series (co-founder, editor)
Warwick Circle
Easton Lodge
British Army (Royal Army Service Corps, North West Europe 1944-45)
Byng baronets family
John Murray (Publishing House) - Awards and honors
- Military Cross
- Relationships
- Cranmer-Byng, John Launcelot (son)
- Nationality
- England
- Birthplace
- Essex, England, UK
- Places of residence
- Newport, Essex, Engand, UK
- Associated Place (for map)
- UK
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Reviews
Another book I finished on break at work. Overall not a bad collection of his writings/sayings... but... well, the prevailing notes/introduction, etc, just has this very pretentious and "holier than thou" sense to it. Byng constantly remarking in the introduction (and even in the notes a few times) about how great Confucius is, and how he's so far above Buddha, Lao Tzu, Jesus, Socrates, etc.... it just gets kind of old. Plus literally having a 4+ page single-paragraph during the introduction show more is just horrible editing/writing (especially in a book format this big too). show less
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- Works
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- Also by
- 5
- Members
- 70
- Popularity
- #248,178
- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
- 1
- ISBNs
- 16
- Languages
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