 He sacrificed to the dead, as if they were present. He sacrificed to the spirits, as if the spirits were present. 2. The Master said, " I consider my not being present at the sacrifice, as if I did not sacrifice.  The Chinese Classics - Page 101by James Legge - 1867Full view - About this book
 | James Legge - China - 1861 - 536 pages
...find it as easy to govern the empire as to look on this;" — pointing to his palm. CHAPTER XII. 1. He sacrificed to the dead, as if they were present....sacrificed to the spirits, as if the spirits were present. 2. The Master said, "I consider my not being present at the sacrifice, as if I did not sacrifice."... | |
 | James Legge - China - 1861 - 630 pages
...with the worship of God there existed in China, from the earliest historical times, the worship of other spiritual beings, — especially, and to every...of departed ancestors. Confucius recognized this as au institution to be devoutly observed. "He sacrificed to the dead as if they were present ; he sacrificed... | |
 | James Legge - China - 1893 - 528 pages
...with the worship of God there existed in China, from the earliest historical times, the worship of other spiritual beings, — especially, and to every...individual, the worship of departed ancestors. Confucius recognised this as an institution to be devoutly observed. ' He sacrificed to the dead as if they were... | |
 | Augustus Ward Loomis - China - 1867 - 444 pages
...dead as if they were present. He sacrificed to the spirits as if the spirits were present. The Master said, " I consider my not being present at the sacrifice as if I did not sacrifice." The philosopher Tsung said, " Let there be a careful attention to perform the funeral rites to parents,... | |
 | James Legge - Chinese literature - 1869 - 358 pages
...meaning would find it as easy to govern the empire as to look on this;" — pointing to his palm. XII. 1. He sacrificed to the dead, as if they were present....sacrificed to the spirits, as if the spirits were present. 2. The Master said, " I consider my not being present at the sacrifice, as if I did not sacrifice."... | |
 | James Legge - Chinese literature - 1870 - 398 pages
...would find it as easy to govern the empire as to look on this ; " — pointing to his palm. XII. 1. He sacrificed to the dead, as if they were present....sacrificed to the spirits, as if the spirits were present. 2. The Master said, " I consider my not being present at the sacrifice, as if I did not sacrifice."... | |
 | Frederic William Farrar - Church history - 1871 - 232 pages
...Immortality, and this is why his influence has been unfavourable to the growth of religion in China. " He sacrificed to the dead as if they were present...sacrificed to the spirits as if the spirits were present." Ibid. ill. 12. the master said, ' While you are not able to serve men, how can you serve their spirits?'... | |
 | Frederic William Farrar - 1871 - 230 pages
...influence has been unfavourable to the growth of religion in China. "He sacrificed to the dead as z/'they were present; he sacrificed to the spirits as if the spirits were present." Ibid. ill. 12. the master said, ' While you are not able to serve men, how can you serve their spirits?'... | |
 | Giles Badger Stebbins - Religious literature - 1872 - 408 pages
...The Master said : " I consider my not being present at the sacrifice, as if I did not sacrifice. " He sacrificed to the dead, as if they were present....the spirits, as if the spirits were present. He said : "How vast the power of spirits ! An ocean of invisible intelligences surround us everywhere. If you... | |
 | Giles Badger Stebbins - Religious literature - 1872 - 416 pages
...The Master said : " I consider my not being present at tr? sacrifice, as if I did not sacrifice. " He sacrificed to the dead, as if they were present....the spirits, as if the spirits were present. He said : "How vast the power of spirits ! An ocean of invisible intelligences surround us everywhere. If you... | |
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