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Originally Posted by delacroix01
「鬼に逢うては鬼を斬る。仏に逢うては仏を斬る」
I've just stumbled upon this line, and I can understand what it means, but I still need to ask a grammar question. Is 逢うては a conditional form in ancient Japanese (or maybe a literary form)? I'm pretty sure it means the same as 逢えば, but I think it's better to ask to make sure if I'm correct.
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Correct. It is the literary conditional form.
逢うては ＝ もし逢ったら
Note: Be careful with the pronunciation.
逢
（お）うては ＝ もし逢
（あ）ったら