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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Page ix
... Five King . It will be necessary , however , from their size , to publish more than one of the latter in two or more parts , so that to the eye the Work will present the appearance perhaps of ten volumes . Should life and health be ...
... Five King . It will be necessary , however , from their size , to publish more than one of the latter in two or more parts , so that to the eye the Work will present the appearance perhaps of ten volumes . Should life and health be ...
Page xv
... five King " are the five canonical Works , containing the truth upon the highest subjects from the sages of China , and which should be received as law by all genera- tions . The term Shoo simply means Writings or Books . 3 2. The five ...
... five King " are the five canonical Works , containing the truth upon the highest subjects from the sages of China , and which should be received as law by all genera- tions . The term Shoo simply means Writings or Books . 3 2. The five ...
Page xvi
... five King . The Yo Ke , or " Record of Music , " the remains of which now form one of the Books in the Le Ke , was sometimes added to those , making with them the six King . A division was also made into nine King , consisting of the ...
... five King . The Yo Ke , or " Record of Music , " the remains of which now form one of the Books in the Le Ke , was sometimes added to those , making with them the six King . A division was also made into nine King , consisting of the ...
Page xvii
... five different editions of the Ch'un Ts'ew , four of the She , and several of the Yih . Amid the disorder and collision of the warring States ( B.c. 480-221 ) , truth and falsehood were still more in a state of warfare , and a sad ...
... five different editions of the Ch'un Ts'ew , four of the She , and several of the Yih . Amid the disorder and collision of the warring States ( B.c. 480-221 ) , truth and falsehood were still more in a state of warfare , and a sad ...
Page xix
... five King.19 4. The collections reported on by Lew Hin suffered damage in the troubles which began A.D. 8 , and continued till the rise of the second or eastern Han dynasty in the year 25. The founder of it ( A.D. 25-57 ) zealously ...
... five King.19 4. The collections reported on by Lew Hin suffered damage in the troubles which began A.D. 8 , and continued till the rise of the second or eastern Han dynasty in the year 25. The founder of it ( A.D. 25-57 ) zealously ...
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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.