逸いつ文ぶん

noun

lost work; lost writings

Refers to a complete literary work that no longer exists in its original form; known only through references or fragments.

• この詩し人じんの逸いつ文ぶんは、後こう世せいの引いん用ようでしか読よめない。

  This poet's lost works can only be read through later quotations.

noun

literary fragment; partially surviving work

A work that survives only in part, often as quotations or excerpts in other texts.

• 古ふるい日にっ記きの逸いつ文ぶんが、歴れき史し書しょの中なかに残のこっている。

  Fragments of an old diary survive within a historical chronicle.

noun

superior work; excellent writing

Rare, literary usage praising a piece of writing as outstanding; not the primary modern meaning.

• この随ずい筆ひつはまさに逸いつ文ぶんと呼よぶにふさわしい。

  This essay is truly worthy of being called an excellent piece of writing.