少数の作家と少数の主題についての完全な知識のほうが、多数の作家と主題についての表面的な知識よりも価値がある。

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English Translation

A perfect knowledge of a few writers and a few subjects is more valuable than a superficial one of a great many.

Furigana

少数(しょうすう)の作家(さっか)と少数(しょうすう)の主題(しゅだい)についての完全(かんぜん)な知識(ちしき)のほうが、多数(たすう)の作家(さっか)と主題(しゅだい)についての表面的(ひょうめんてき)な知識(ちしき)よりも価値(かち)がある。

Romanji

Shōsū no sakka to shōsū no shudai nitsuite no kanzenna chishiki no hō ga, tasū no sakka to shudai nitsuite no hyōmenteki na chishiki yori mo kachi ga aru.

Words

少数 (しょうすう)

minority; few

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

作家 (さっか)

author; writer; novelist; artist

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

主題 (しゅだい)

subject; theme; motif

に就いて (について)

concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

完全 (かんぜん)

perfection; completeness

知識 (ちしき)

knowledge; information

切っ先 (きっさき、ほう)

point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

多数 (たすう)

great number; countless; majority

表面的 (ひょうめんてき)

on the surface

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

価値 (かち)

value; worth; merit

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about