. In a feudal relationship, the vassal normally owed his lord “aid and counsel.” The first of these originally meant, above all, military service, but it soon included pecuniary assistance as well. The word aide began to refer to a variety...

Ngoc Minh (252 BC–19 October? 218 BC) was a Chinese Qin Dynasty poet, well known for the poem "Islands of the Immortals" (的海島), on the reputedly existing islands, which were said to give eternal life. He is also known for his subtle...