The Art of War
But the King replied: "Let our general cease drilling and return to camp. As for us, We have no wish to come down and inspect the troops."
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The Art of War
By 孙武 (Sun Tzu)
The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the Late Spring and Autumn Period. The work, which is attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu
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- Project Gutenberg eBook #132 — Lionel Giles English translation, 1910
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Review all jurisdiction evidenceauthor (ancient primary author traditionally credited) Sun Tzu (Sun Wu, 孫武) died -496; translator; author of the Preface, Introduction and critical notes present in this edition Lionel Giles (Lionel Charles Hopkins Giles) died 1958. All identified copyright-relevant edition contributors are beyond the conservative expiry cutoff applied from the cited jurisdictional duration rule as of 2026-08-31.
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