The Chinese Classics: Confucian analects, The great learning, and The doctrine of the mean. 2d. ed., rev. 1893.-v.2.The works of Mencius. 2d ed., rev. 1895.-v.3.The shoo king, or The book of historical documents. 1865. 2 v.-v.4.The she king, or The book of poetry. 1871. 2 v.-v.5.The ch'un ts'ew, with The tso chuen. 1872. 2 v1893 - China |
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4th tone according Analects ancient archery asked attained Book of Poetry called ceremonies Ch'i Chăn Chăng CHAP chapter character Châu Chî chief China Chinese Ching Chû Hsi Chung Yung Classics clause commentators Confucius Confucius's cultivation dictionary disciples disciples of Confucius doctrines duke duties dynasty explained father filial piety follow fucius Heaven Ho Yen Ho-nan Hsî Hûi Hwan K'ang-ch'ang K'ung king kingdom Kung Kwan Learning Li Chi Măng Master meaning Mencius ment minister native of Lû nature officer paragraph perfect virtue practice prince principles reference replied ruler rules of propriety sacrifice sage scholars Shăn Shih Shih-ching Shu-ching Shun sincerity sovereign speak styled Sung dynasty superior surname tablet Tai-an Taoism temple things tion translation Tsăng Tsze Tsze-chang Tsze-hsia Tsze-kung Tsze-lû Tsze-sze verb VIII virtuous Wăn words Yüan 一節 三節 二節 君子
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Page 86 - I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge ; I am one who is fond of antiquity and earnest in seeking it there.' ' A transmitter and not a maker, believing in and loving the ancients, I venture to compare myself with our old Pang
Page 336 - rectify their hearts, they first sought to be sincere in their thoughts. Wishing to be sincere in their thoughts, they first extended to the utmost their knowledge. Such extension of knowledge lay in the investigation of things. 5. Things
Page 179 - I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge; I am one who is fond of antiquity, and earnest in seeking it there.' CHAP. XX. The subjects on which the Master did not talk, were—extraordinary things, feats of strength, disorder, and spiritual beings. 18.
Page 172 - for a long time has been its practice among the people.' 2. ' Now the man of perfect virtue, wishing to be established himself, seeks also to establish others; wishing to be enlarged himself, he seeks also to enlarge others. 3. ' To be able to judge of others by what is nigh in
Page 195 - IV. There were four things from which the Master was entirely free. He had no foregone conclusions, no arbitrary predeterminations, no obstinacy, and no egoism. 2. He said, 'After the death of king Wan, was not the cause of truth lodged here in met CHAP. V. i. The Master was put in fear in
Page 132 - CHAP. VI. The Master said,' A youth, when at home, should be filial, and, abroad, respectful to his elders. He should be earnest and truthful. He should overflow in love to all, and cultivate the friendship of the good. When he has time and opportunity, after the performance of these things, he should
Page 361 - CHAPTER I. i. What Heaven has conferred is called THE NATURE ; an accordance with this nature is called THE PATH of duty; the regulation of this path is called INSTRUCTION. ing of the term in chap, ii, and my own opinion is decidedly In favour
Page 143 - to hold that you know it; and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it;—this is knowledge.' CHAP. XVIII. i. Tsze-chang was learning with a view to official emolument. 2. The Master said, ' Hear much and put aside the points of which you stand in doubt, while you speak cautiously at the same time of the
Page 180 - When I walk along with two others, they may serve me as my teachers. I will select their good qualities and follow them, their bad qualities and avoid them.' CHAP. XXII. The Master said,' Heaven produced the virtue that is in me. Hwan Tui—what can he do to me
Page 236 - you, sir, were not covetous, although you should reward them to do it, they would not steal." CHAP. XIX. Chi K'ang asked Confucius about government, saying, ' What do you say to killing the unprincipled for the good of the principled 1 ' Confucius replied, ' Sir, in carrying on your government, why should -you use