The Chinese Classics: With a Translation, Critical and Exegetical Notes, Prolegomena, and Copious Indexes, Volume 1At the author's, 1861 - China |
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... Exegetical Notes, Prolegomena, and Copious Indexes James Legge. THE CHINESE CLASSICS . VOL . I. CONFUCIAN ANALECTS , THE GREAT LEARNING , AND THE DOCTRINE OF THE MEAN . MENCIUS , V. Pt . II . iv . 2 Chinese Works, with brief notices,
... Exegetical Notes, Prolegomena, and Copious Indexes James Legge. THE CHINESE CLASSICS . VOL . I. CONFUCIAN ANALECTS , THE GREAT LEARNING , AND THE DOCTRINE OF THE MEAN . MENCIUS , V. Pt . II . iv . 2 Chinese Works, with brief notices,
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... Exegetical Notes, Prolegomena, and Copious Indexes James Legge. MENCIUS , V. Pt . II . iv . 2 . THE CHINESE CLASSICS : WITH A TRANSLATION , CRITICAL AND. 不以文害辭不以辭害志以意逆志是爲得之 II . CHINESE CHARACTERS IN THE NOTES . Line .
... Exegetical Notes, Prolegomena, and Copious Indexes James Legge. MENCIUS , V. Pt . II . iv . 2 . THE CHINESE CLASSICS : WITH A TRANSLATION , CRITICAL AND. 不以文害辭不以辭害志以意逆志是爲得之 II . CHINESE CHARACTERS IN THE NOTES . Line .
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... Chinese , and had investigated for himself the whole field of thought through which the sages of China had ranged , and in which were to be found the foundations of the moral , social , and political life of the people . Under this ...
... Chinese , and had investigated for himself the whole field of thought through which the sages of China had ranged , and in which were to be found the foundations of the moral , social , and political life of the people . Under this ...
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... China , as would enable him to go forward with his plan . Mr. Cox , soon after , with- out the slightest intimation of his intention , mentioned the whole matter to his friend , Mr. Joseph Jardine . In consequence of what he reported of ...
... China , as would enable him to go forward with his plan . Mr. Cox , soon after , with- out the slightest intimation of his intention , mentioned the whole matter to his friend , Mr. Joseph Jardine . In consequence of what he reported of ...
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... Chinese language and literature . They have been foremost in his mind as those whom he wished to benefit . But he has thought also of the general reader . The Chinese is the largest family of mankind . Thoughtful minds in other parts of ...
... Chinese language and literature . They have been foremost in his mind as those whom he wished to benefit . But he has thought also of the general reader . The Chinese is the largest family of mankind . Thoughtful minds in other parts of ...
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Page lxv - For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
Page cxxiv - Is there one word which may serve as a rule of practice for all one's life?' The Master said, 'Is not RECIPROCITY such a word? What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.
Page 222 - States, they first regulated their families. Wishing to regulate their families, they first cultivated their persons. Wishing to cultivate their persons, they first rectified their hearts. Wishing to 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.
Page 128 - If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things. If language be not in accordance with the truth of things, affairs cannot be carried on to success.
Page lix - While there are no stirrings of pleasure, anger, sorrow, or joy, the mind may be said to be in the state of Equilibrium. When those feelings have been stirred, and they act in their due degree, there ensues what may be called the state of Harmony. This Equilibrium is the great root from which grow all the human actings in the world, and this Harmony is the universal path which they all should pursue. Let the states of equilibrium and harmony exist in perfection, and a happy order will prevail throughout...
Page 58 - 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 ourselves; — this may be called the art of virtue.
Page 221 - States. Wishing to order well their States, they first regulated their families. Wishing to regulate their families, they first cultivated their persons. Wishing to cultivate their persons, they first rectified their hearts.
Page lxviii - Therefore his fame overspreads the Middle kingdom, and extends to all barbarous tribes. Wherever ships and carriages reach; wherever the strength of man penetrates; wherever the heavens overshadow and the earth sustains ; wherever the sun and moon shine ; wherever frosts and dews fall : — all who have blood and breath unfeignedly honour and love him. Hence it is said, — "He is the equal of Heaven.
Page lxii - When one cultivates to the utmost the principles of his nature, and exercises them on the principle of reciprocity, he is not far from the path. What you do not like, when done to yourself, do not do to others.
Page 115 - Chung-kung asked about perfect virtue. The Master said, "It is, when you go abroad, to behave to every one as if you were receiving a great guest ; to employ the people as if you were assisting at a great sacrifice ; not to do to others as you would not wish done to yourself ; to have no murmuring against you in the country, and none in the family.