 | James Legge - China - 1861 - 630 pages
...rules of propriety, they will have the sense of shame, and moreover will become good." CHAPTER IV. 1. The Master said, "At fifteen, I had my mind bent on learning. "2. " At thirty, I stood firm. 3. "At forty, I had no doubts. 2. TlIE PfRK DESIGN OF THE BoOK OF POKTUY.... | |
 | England - 1866 - 848 pages
...specially deserving of veneration. The Throneless King (Confucius) himself said (Analects, ii. 4) : "At fifteen, I had my mind bent on learning. At thirty,...of Heaven. At sixty, my ear was an obedient organ. At seventy, I could follow what my heart desired without transgressing what was right." This respect... | |
 | Friedrich Max Müller - Mythology - 1867 - 468 pages
...taught — letters, ethics, devotion of soul, and truthfulness (p. 66). When speaking of himself, he said, ' At fifteen, I had my mind bent on learning. At thirty, I stood firm. At forty, I had no doubt. At fifty, I knew the decrees of heaven. At sixty, my ear was an obedient organ for the reception... | |
 | James Legge - China - 1867 - 344 pages
...the rules of propriety, they will have the sense of shame, and moreover will become good."" IV. 1. The Master said, "At fifteen, I had my mind bent on learning. 2. "At thirty, I stood firm. 3. "At forty, I had no doubts. 4. " At fifty, I knew the decrees of heaven.... | |
 | Andrew Wilson - China - 1868 - 454 pages
...specially deserving of veneration. The Throneless King (Confucius) himself said (Analects, ii. 4): "At fifteen, I had my mind bent on learning. At thirty,...of Heaven. At sixty, my ear was an obedient organ. At seventy, I could follow what my heart desired without transgressing what was right." This respect... | |
 | James Legge - Chinese literature - 1869 - 358 pages
...the rules of propriety, they will have the sense of shame, and moreover will become good." IV. 1 . The Master said, " At fifteen, I had my mind bent on learning. 2. "At thirty, I stood firm. 3. " At forty, I had no doubts. 4. " At fifty, I knew the decrees of heaven.... | |
 | James Legge - Chinese literature - 1870 - 398 pages
...by the rules of propriety, they will have the sense of shame, and moreover will become good." IV. 1. The Master said, " At fifteen, I had my mind bent on learning. 2. " At thirty, I stood firm. 3. " At forty, I had no doubts. • 4. " At fifty, I knew the decrees... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - China - 1877 - 1012 pages
...withdrawal like Paul's to Arabia, fruitful of deep convictions and large aims. "At fifteen, my mind was bent on learning ; at thirty, I stood firm ; at forty, I had no doubts ; at fifty, I knew the laws of heavenly order ; at sixty, my ear was obedient to the voice of truth ; at seventy, I could... | |
 | 1874 - 852 pages
...official employment, I acquired many arts." — Ann., ix., 6. ********* "At fifteen, I bent my mind to learning; at thirty, I stood firm; at forty, I had...fifty, I knew the decrees of Heaven ; at sixty, my car was an obedient order for the reception of truth ; at seventy, I could follow out what my heart... | |
 | Edward Clodd - Mythology - 1875 - 308 pages
...obedience to which he believed would bring happiness to man. He says of himself: ' At fifteen years, I had my mind bent on learning. At thirty, I stood...At fifty, I knew the decrees of heaven. At sixty, everything I heard I easily understood. At seventy, the desires of my heart no longer transgressed... | |
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