 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 - 540 pages
...govern the empire as to look on this;" — pointing to his palm. CHAPTER XII. 1. He sacrificed to tlie 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."... | |
 | Criticism - 1872 - 816 pages
...Secondly, along with the worship of God there existed from the earliest historical times the worship of other spiritual beings — especially, and to every individual, the worship of departed ancestors. Confucin* recognised this as an institution to be devoutly observed. * * * The custom must have originated... | |
 | James Legge - China - 1875 - 364 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."... | |
 | Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen - Ethnology - 1881 - 690 pages
...every ind'vidual , the worship //of departed ancestors. Confucius recognized this as an institutiou to be devoutly //observed. »He sacrificed to the dead as if they were present; hè sacrificed to the //spirits as if the spirits were present. He said: //I consider my not being... | |
 | Augustus Ward Loomis - China - 1882 - 444 pages
...them, would certainly not be unacceptable on that account to the spirits sacrificed to. He (Confucius) sacrificed to the 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... | |
 | Hampden C. DuBose - Buddhism - 1886 - 470 pages
...sacrificing to them he displays the utmost solemnity." His millions of followers emulate his example ; " he sacrificed to the dead as if they were present; he sacrificed to the spirits as if they were present." He said, " I consider my not being at the sacrifice as if I did not sacrifice."... | |
 | James Legge - 1887 - 356 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."... | |
 | Lyman Abbott - Future punishment - 1888 - 996 pages
...sacrificed to the dead as if they were present, and to the spirits as if the spirits were present ; and that he said, " I consider my not being present at the sacrifice, as if I did not sacrifice." Nothing can be more clear to me than that the Chinese have always believed in the continued existence,... | |
 | Death - 1888 - 948 pages
...sacrificed to the dead as if they were present, and to the spirits as if the spirits were present ; and that he said, " I consider my not being present at the sacrifice, as if I did not sacrifice." Nothing can be more clear to me than that the Chinese have always believed in the continued existence,... | |
 | Henry Truro Bray - Immortality - 1888 - 440 pages
...recognising the ordinances of Heaven, it is impossible to be a superior man." (Confucius: Ibi, XX, 3). " I consider my not being present at the sacrifice, as if I . did not sacrifice." (Confucius: Ibi, III, 12). " My praying has been for a long time." (Con: Ibi, VII, 34). "While Heaven... | |
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