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> Michael Plant wrote:
>
>> I shall get my hands on "The Possessed" and "The Idiot" in their translation
>> for a leisurely rereading. Thanks, I appreciate your astute comments.
>
> Unless you don't care for the novel itself, I recommend reading
> their translation of "The Brothers Karamazov" first. It's
> stunning, not only as a translation, but of course as a
> masterpiece by Dostoyevski, as well.

We're talking about rereads using different translations, though.
Nonetheless, who could disagree about the Brothers K?
>
>> Later for the nothing-something. Now, about that "aged" Bao Zhong: I would
>> have thought we have here a bit of a contradiction in terms. To me -- I know
>> there are other species -- a Bao Zhong ought to be only slightly oxidized,
>> be emerald green in dry and wet leaf, have a lovely mouth feel, and carry
>> the delicacy of melon or cucumber flowers. The finish should be long and
>> smooth and refreshing. Could it be that "aged Bao Zhong" is the "invention"
>> of a vendor who forgot to take it out of storage, and didn't want to chuck
>> it? More seriously, I'd never heard of aged Bao Zhong. I have however heard
>> of Bao Zhongs oxidized at or even over 50%. I think little of them.
>
> No, I'm the forgetful ager who inadvertently allowed ~100g of
> perfectly fine Spring '02 Bao Zhong to remain undrunk and hidden
> in the back a tea cabinet for 3-1/2 years. I'm surprised by its
> acquired depth and body, though -- the delicacy having been
> replaced by an incipient fermentation similar to that of a
> youthful green pu-erh in its third or fourth year. A happy find,
> all in all.

Wow. Impressive. Good for you. Fortuitous accident, indeed.

Michael