 I do not know,' was the reply. ' I have all my life had the heaven over my head, but I do not know its height, and the earth under my feet, but I do not know its thickness. In my serving of Confucius, I am like a thirsty man who goes with his pitcher...  In a Mule Litter to the Tomb of Confucius - Page 89by Alexander Armstrong - 1896 - 147 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Legge - China - 1861 - 630 pages
...of Ts'e asked Tsze-kung how Chung-ne was to be ranked as a sage. " I do not know," was the reply. " I have all my life had the heaven over my head, but...not know its height, and the earth under my feet, hut I do not know its thickness. In my serving of Confucius, I am like a thirsty man who goes with... | |
 | 1862 - 894 pages
...asked one of his Jisciples how his master was to be ranked as a sage. " 1 do not know," was the reply, "I have all my life had the heaven over my head, but...under my feet, but I do not know its thickness. In my serving of Confucius, I am like a thirsty man who goes with his pitcher to the river, and there... | |
 | Alexander Williamson - China - 1870 - 488 pages
...for six years over his master's grave and mourned for him. When asked why his master should be ranked as a sage, he replied, " I have all my life had the...know its height; and the earth under my feet, but I know not its thickness. In serving Confucius, I am like & thirsty man who goes with his pitcher to... | |
 | James Legge - China - 1861 - 540 pages
...of Ts'e asked Tsze-kung how Chung-ne was to be ranked as a sage. " I do not know," was the reply. " I have all my life had the heaven over my head, but...under my feet, but I do not know its thickness. In my serving of Confucius, I am like a thirsty man who goes with his pitcher to the river, and there... | |
 | George Thomas Bettany - Confucianism - 1891 - 298 pages
...Tsze-kung, mourned for three years longer. He it was who said, " I have all my life had the heaven above my head, but I do not know its height ; and the earth under my feet, but I know not its thickness. In serving Confucius, I am like a thirsty man, who goes with his pitcher to... | |
 | James Legge - China - 1893 - 532 pages
...of Ch'l asked Tsze-kung how Chung-nl was to be ranked as a sage. ' I do not know,' was the reply. ' I have all my life had the heaven over my head, but...under my feet, but I do not know its thickness. In my serving of Confucius, I am like a thirsty man who gees with his pitcher to the river, and there... | |
 | James Legge - China - 1893 - 532 pages
...of Ch'l asked Tsze-kung how Chung-nl was to be ranked as a sage. ' I do not know,' was the reply. ' I have all my life had the heaven over my head, but...under my feet, but I do not know its thickness. In my serving of Confucius, I am like a thirsty man who goes with his pitcher to the river, and there... | |
 | Charles Francis Horne - History, Universal - 1905 - 444 pages
...his grief his reverence for his master. " I have all my life had the heaven above my head," said he, "but I do not know its height; and the earth under my feet, but I know not its thickness. In serving Confucius, I am like a thirsty man, who goes with his pitcher to... | |
 | James Legge - Confucianism - 1907 - 280 pages
...Ching of Ch'i asked Tsze-kung how Chung-ni was to be ranked as a sage, 'do not know,' was the reply. ' I have all my life had the heaven over my head, but...under my feet, but I do not know its thickness. In my serving of Confucius, I am like a thirsty man who goes with his pitcher to the river, and there... | |
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