The Wisdom of Confucius / with Critical and Biographical Sketches
by Confucius
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Insightful compilation of the teachings of the great Chinese philosopher and social reformer.Chapters Include:IntroductionThe Life of ConfuciousCentral HarmonyEthics and PoliticsAphorisms of ConfuciousEducation Through the six ClassicsAn interview with Duke AIThe Vision of the Social OrderOn EducationOn MusicMencius
Chapters (426)
- The Wisdom of Confucius
- with critical and biographical sketches by
- EPIPHANIUS WILSON, A.M.
- Art Type Edition
- THE WORLD'S POPULAR CLASSICS
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- CONTENTS
- THE WISDOM OF CONFUCIUS
- [Translated into English by William Jennings]
- PRONUNCIATION OF PROPER NAMES
- INTRODUCTION
- BOOK I
- On Learning—Miscellaneous Sayings
- Footnote
- BOOK II
- Good Government—Filial Piety—The Superior Man
- Footnotes
- BOOK III
- Abuse of Proprieties in Ceremonial and Music
- Footnotes
- BOOK IV
- Social Virtue—Superior and Inferior Man
- BOOK V
- A Disciple and the Golden Rule—Miscellaneous
- Footnotes
- BOOK VI
- More Characteristics—Wisdom—Philanthropy
- Footnotes
- BOOK VII
- Characteristics of Confucius—An Incident
- Footnotes
- BOOK VIII
- Sayings of Tsang—Sentences of the Master
- Footnote
- BOOK IX
- His Favorite Disciple's Opinion of Him
- Footnote
- BOOK X
- Confucius in Private and Official Life
- Footnotes
- BOOK XI
- Comparative Worth of His Disciples
- Footnotes
- BOOK XII
- The Master's Answers—Philanthropy—Friendships
- Footnote
- BOOK XIII
- Answers on the Art of Governing—Consistency
- BOOK XIV
- Good and Bad Government—Miscellaneous Sayings
- Footnotes
- BOOK XV
- Practical Wisdom—Reciprocity the Rule of Life
- BOOK XVI
- Against Intestine Strife—Good and Bad Friendships
- BOOK XVII
- The Master Induced to Take Office—Nature and Habit
- Footnote
- BOOK XVIII
- Good Men in Seclusion—Duke of Chow to His Son
- Footnotes
- BOOK XIX
- Teachings of Various Chief Disciples
- BOOK XX
- Extracts from the Book of History
- THE SAYINGS OF MENCIUS
- [Translated into English by James Legge]
- INTRODUCTION
- BOOK I
- King Hwuy of Lëang
- PART I
- Footnotes
- [Books II, III, and IV are omitted]
- BOOK V
- Wan Chang [37]
- PART I
- Footnote
- THE SHI-KING
- [Metrical translation by James Legge]
- INTRODUCTION
- PART I.—LESSONS FROM THE STATES BOOK I
- The Odes of Chow and the South
- CELEBRATING THE VIRTUE OF KING WAN'S BRIDE
- CELEBRATING THE INDUSTRY OF KING WAN'S QUEEN
- IN PRAISE OF A BRIDE
- CELEBRATING T‘AE-SZE's FREEDOM FROM JEALOUSY
- THE FRUITFULNESS OF THE LOCUST
- LAMENTING THE ABSENCE OF A CHERISHED FRIEND
- CELEBRATING THE GOODNESS OF THE DESCENDANTS OF KING WAN
- THE VIRTUOUS MANNERS OF THE YOUNG WOMEN
- PRAISE OF A RABBIT-CATCHER
- THE SONG OF THE PLANTAIN-GATHERERS
- THE AFFECTION OF THE WIVES ON THE JOO
- BOOK II
- The Odes of Shaou and the South
- THE MARRIAGE OF A PRINCESS
- THE INDUSTRY AND REVERENCE OF A PRINCE'S WIFE
- THE WIFE OF SOME GREAT OFFICER BEWAILS HIS ABSENCE
- THE DILIGENCE OF THE YOUNG WIFE OF AN OFFICER
- THE LOVE OF THE PEOPLE FOR THE DUKE OF SHAOU
- THE EASY DIGNITY OF THE OFFICERS AT SOME COURT
- ANXIETY OF A YOUNG LADY TO GET MARRIED
- BOOK III
- The Odes of P‘ei
- AN OFFICER BEWAILS THE NEGLECT WITH WHICH HE IS TREATED
- A WIFE DEPLORES THE ABSENCE OF HER HUSBAND
- THE PLAINT OF A REJECTED WIFE
- SOLDIERS OF WEI BEWAIL SEPARATION FROM THEIR FAMILIES
- AN OFFICER TELLS OF HIS MEAN EMPLOYMENT
- AN OFFICER SETS FORTH HIS HARD LOT
- THE COMPLAINT OF A NEGLECTED WIFE
- IN PRAISE OF A MAIDEN
- DISCONTENT
- CHWANG KEANG BEMOANS HER HUSBAND'S CRUELTY
- [Selections from Books IV, V, and VI have been omitted.]
- BOOK VII
- The Odes of Ch‘ing
- THE PEOPLE'S ADMIRATION FOR DUKE WOO
- A WIFE CONSOLED BY HER HUSBAND'S ARRIVAL
- IN PRAISE OF SOME LADY
- A MAN'S PRAISE OF HIS WIFE
- AN ENTREATY
- A WOMAN SCORNING HER LOVER
- A LADY MOURNS THE ABSENCE OF HER STUDENT LOVER
- BOOK VIII
- The Odes of Ts‘e
- A WIFE URGING HER HUSBAND TO ACTION
- THE FOLLY OF USELESS EFFORT
- THE PRINCE OF LOO
- BOOK IX
- The Odes of Wei
- ON THE MISGOVERNMENT OF THE STATE
- THE MEAN HUSBAND
- A YOUNG SOLDIER ON SERVICE
- BOOK X
- The Odes of T‘ang
- THE KING GOES TO WAR
- LAMENT OF A BEREAVED PERSON
- THE DRAWBACKS OF POVERTY
- A WIFE MOURNS FOR HER HUSBAND
- BOOK XI
- The Odes of Ts‘in
- CELEBRATING THE OPULENCE OF THE LORDS OF TS‘IN
- A COMPLAINT
- A WIFE'S GRIEF BECAUSE OF HER HUSBAND'S ABSENCE
- LAMENT FOR THREE BROTHERS
- IN PRAISE OF A RULER OF TS‘IN
- THE GENEROUS NEPHEW
- BOOK XII
- The Odes of Ch‘in
- THE CONTENTMENT OF A POOR RECLUSE
- THE DISAPPOINTED LOVER
- A LOVE-SONG
- THE LAMENT OF A LOVER
- BOOK XIII
- The Odes of Kwei
- THE WISH OF AN UNHAPPY MAN
- BOOK XIV
- The Odes of Ts‘aou
- AGAINST FRIVOLOUS PURSUITS
- BOOK XV
- The Odes of Pin
- THE DUKE OF CHOW TELLS OF HIS SOLDIERS
- THERE IS A PROPER WAY FOR DOING EVERYTHING
- PART II.—MINOR ODES OF THE KINGDOM BOOK I
- Decade of Luh Ming
- A FESTAL ODE
- A FESTAL ODE COMPLIMENTING AN OFFICER
- THE VALUE OF FRIENDSHIP
- THE RESPONSE TO A FESTAL ODE
- AN ODE OF CONGRATULATION
- AN ODE ON THE RETURN OF THE TROOPS
- BOOK II
- The Decade of Pih H'wa
- AN ODE APPROPRIATE TO A FESTIVITY
- BOOK III
- The Decade of T‘ung Kung
- CELEBRATING A HUNTING EXPEDITION
- THE KING'S ANXIETY FOR HIS MORNING LEVÉE
- MORAL LESSONS FROM NATURAL FACTS
- BOOK IV
- The Decade of K‘e-foo
- ON THE COMPLETION OF A ROYAL PALACE
- THE CONDITION OF KING SEUEN'S FLOCKS
- BOOK V
- The Decade of Seaou Min
- A EUNUCH COMPLAINS OF HIS FATE
- AN OFFICER DEPLORES THE MISERY OF THE TIME
- ON THE ALIENATION OF A FRIEND
- BOOK VI
- The Decade of Pih Shan
- A PICTURE OF HUSBANDRY
- THE COMPLAINT OF AN OFFICER
- BOOK VII
- Decade of Sang Hoo
- THE REJOICINGS OF A BRIDEGROOM
- AGAINST LISTENING TO SLANDERERS
- BOOK VIII
- The Decade of Too Jin Sze
- IN PRAISE OF BY-GONE SIMPLICITY
- A WIFE BEMOANS HER HUSBAND'S ABSENCE
- THE EARL OF SHAOU'S WORK
- THE PLAINT OF KING YEW'S FORSAKEN WIFE
- HOSPITALITY
- ON THE MISERY OF SOLDIERS
- PART III.—GREATER ODES OF THE KINGDOM BOOK I
- Decade of King Wan
- CELEBRATING KING WAN
- [Selections from Book II are omitted.]
- BOOK III
- Decade of Tang
- KING SEUEN ON THE OCCASION OF A GREAT DROUGHT
- PART IV.—ODES OF THE TEMPLE AND ALTAR BOOK I
- Sacrificial Odes of Chow
- APPROPRIATE TO A SACRIFICE TO KING WAN
- ON SACRIFICING TO THE KINGS WOO, CHING, AND K‘ANG
- THE END
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