The basic introductory book of classical poetry appreciation and writing in The Metrical Pattern of Poetry, a "e;small book for everyone"e; written for the public by majors in linguistics. About the author Wang Li: He is an "e;omnipotent"e; scholar and founder of modern Chinese linguistics; he is an explorer and practitioner of Chinese beauty. He not only studied classical poetry, but also wrote poetry and prose. During the Anti-Japanese War, he was known as the three major scholar essayists together with Qian Zhongshu and Liang Shiqiu.