The Wisdom of Confucius with Critical and Biographical Sketches

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Confucius, 552 BCE-480 BCE

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English

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PL: Language and Literatures: Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania

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Philosophy, Chinese

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33815

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https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33815

Release Date

September 27, 2010

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Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2.THE WISDOM OF CONFUCIUS — The Wisdom of Confucius — with critical and biographical sketches by
3. 3.EPIPHANIUS WILSON, A.M.
4. 4.Art Type Edition — THE WORLD'S POPULAR CLASSICS — Books, Inc. NEW YORK — Copyright, 1900 By THE COLONIAL PRESS
5. 5.CONTENTS — THE WISDOM OF CONFUCIUS
6. 6.[ Translated into English by William Jennings ]
7. 7.PRONUNCIATION OF PROPER NAMES
8. 8.INTRODUCTION
9. 9.BOOK I — On Learning—Miscellaneous Sayings — Footnote
10. 10.BOOK II — Good Government—Filial Piety—The Superior Man — Footnotes
11. 11.BOOK III — Abuse of Proprieties in Ceremonial and Music — Footnotes
12. 12.BOOK IV — Social Virtue—Superior and Inferior Man
13. 13.BOOK V — A Disciple and the Golden Rule—Miscellaneous — Footnotes
14. 14.BOOK VI — More Characteristics—Wisdom—Philanthropy — Footnotes
15. 15.BOOK VII — Characteristics of Confucius—An Incident — Footnotes
16. 16.BOOK VIII — Sayings of Tsang—Sentences of the Master — Footnote
17. 17.BOOK IX — His Favorite Disciple's Opinion of Him — Footnote
18. 18.BOOK X — Confucius in Private and Official Life — Footnotes
19. 19.BOOK XI — Comparative Worth of His Disciples — Footnotes
20. 20.BOOK XII — The Master's Answers—Philanthropy—Friendships — Footnote
21. 21.BOOK XIII — Answers on the Art of Governing—Consistency
22. 22.BOOK XIV — Good and Bad Government—Miscellaneous Sayings — Footnotes
23. 23.BOOK XV — Practical Wisdom—Reciprocity the Rule of Life
24. 24.BOOK XVI — Against Intestine Strife—Good and Bad Friendships
25. 25.BOOK XVII — The Master Induced to Take Office—Nature and Habit — Footnote
26. 26.BOOK XVIII — Good Men in Seclusion—Duke of Chow to His Son — Footnotes
27. 27.BOOK XIX — Teachings of Various Chief Disciples
28. 28.BOOK XX — Extracts from the Book of History — THE SAYINGS OF MENCIUS
29. 29.[ Translated into English by James Legge ]
30. 30.INTRODUCTION
31. 31.BOOK I — King Hwuy of Lëang — PART I — Footnotes
32. 32.[ Books II, III, and IV are omitted ]
33. 33.BOOK V — Wan Chang [37] — PART I — Footnote — THE SHI-KING
34. 34.[ Metrical translation by James Legge ]
35. 35.INTRODUCTION
36. 36.BOOK I — The Odes of Chow and the South — CELEBRATING THE VIRTUE OF KING WAN'S BRIDE — CELEBRATING THE INDUSTRY OF KING WAN'S QUEEN — IN PRAISE OF A BRIDE — CELEBRATING T‘AE-SZE's FREEDOM FROM JEALOUSY — THE FRUITFULNESS OF THE LOCUST — LAMENTING THE ABSENCE OF A CHERISHED FRIEND — CELEBRATING THE GOODNESS OF THE DESCENDANTS OF KING WAN — THE VIRTUOUS MANNERS OF THE YOUNG WOMEN — PRAISE OF A RABBIT-CATCHER — THE SONG OF THE PLANTAIN-GATHERERS — THE AFFECTION OF THE WIVES ON THE JOO
37. 37.BOOK II — The Odes of Shaou and the South — THE MARRIAGE OF A PRINCESS — THE INDUSTRY AND REVERENCE OF A PRINCE'S WIFE — THE WIFE OF SOME GREAT OFFICER BEWAILS HIS ABSENCE — THE DILIGENCE OF THE YOUNG WIFE OF AN OFFICER — THE LOVE OF THE PEOPLE FOR THE DUKE OF SHAOU — THE EASY DIGNITY OF THE OFFICERS AT SOME COURT — ANXIETY OF A YOUNG LADY TO GET MARRIED
38. 38.BOOK III — The Odes of P‘ei — AN OFFICER BEWAILS THE NEGLECT WITH WHICH HE IS TREATED — A WIFE DEPLORES THE ABSENCE OF HER HUSBAND — THE PLAINT OF A REJECTED WIFE — SOLDIERS OF WEI BEWAIL SEPARATION FROM THEIR FAMILIES — AN OFFICER TELLS OF HIS MEAN EMPLOYMENT — AN OFFICER SETS FORTH HIS HARD LOT — THE COMPLAINT OF A NEGLECTED WIFE — IN PRAISE OF A MAIDEN — DISCONTENT — CHWANG KEANG BEMOANS HER HUSBAND'S CRUELTY
39. 39.[ Selections from Books IV, V, and VI have been omitted. ]
40. 40.BOOK VII — The Odes of Ch‘ing — THE PEOPLE'S ADMIRATION FOR DUKE WOO — A WIFE CONSOLED BY HER HUSBAND'S ARRIVAL — IN PRAISE OF SOME LADY — A MAN'S PRAISE OF HIS WIFE — AN ENTREATY — A WOMAN SCORNING HER LOVER — A LADY MOURNS THE ABSENCE OF HER STUDENT LOVER
41. 41.BOOK VIII — The Odes of Ts‘e — A WIFE URGING HER HUSBAND TO ACTION — THE FOLLY OF USELESS EFFORT — THE PRINCE OF LOO
42. 42.BOOK IX — The Odes of Wei — ON THE MISGOVERNMENT OF THE STATE — THE MEAN HUSBAND — A YOUNG SOLDIER ON SERVICE
43. 43.BOOK X — The Odes of T‘ang — THE KING GOES TO WAR — LAMENT OF A BEREAVED PERSON — THE DRAWBACKS OF POVERTY — A WIFE MOURNS FOR HER HUSBAND
44. 44.BOOK XI — The Odes of Ts‘in — CELEBRATING THE OPULENCE OF THE LORDS OF TS‘IN — A COMPLAINT — A WIFE'S GRIEF BECAUSE OF HER HUSBAND'S ABSENCE — LAMENT FOR THREE BROTHERS — IN PRAISE OF A RULER OF TS‘IN — THE GENEROUS NEPHEW
45. 45.BOOK XII — The Odes of Ch‘in — THE CONTENTMENT OF A POOR RECLUSE — THE DISAPPOINTED LOVER — A LOVE-SONG — THE LAMENT OF A LOVER
46. 46.BOOK XIII — The Odes of Kwei — THE WISH OF AN UNHAPPY MAN
47. 47.BOOK XIV — The Odes of Ts‘aou — AGAINST FRIVOLOUS PURSUITS
48. 48.BOOK XV — The Odes of Pin — THE DUKE OF CHOW TELLS OF HIS SOLDIERS — THERE IS A PROPER WAY FOR DOING EVERYTHING
49. 49.BOOK I — Decade of Luh Ming — A FESTAL ODE — A FESTAL ODE COMPLIMENTING AN OFFICER — THE VALUE OF FRIENDSHIP — THE RESPONSE TO A FESTAL ODE — AN ODE OF CONGRATULATION — AN ODE ON THE RETURN OF THE TROOPS
50. 50.BOOK II — The Decade of Pih H'wa — AN ODE APPROPRIATE TO A FESTIVITY
51. 51.BOOK III — The Decade of T‘ung Kung — CELEBRATING A HUNTING EXPEDITION — THE KING'S ANXIETY FOR HIS MORNING LEVÉE — MORAL LESSONS FROM NATURAL FACTS
52. 52.BOOK IV — The Decade of K‘e-foo — ON THE COMPLETION OF A ROYAL PALACE — THE CONDITION OF KING SEUEN'S FLOCKS
53. 53.BOOK V — The Decade of Seaou Min — A EUNUCH COMPLAINS OF HIS FATE — AN OFFICER DEPLORES THE MISERY OF THE TIME — ON THE ALIENATION OF A FRIEND
54. 54.BOOK VI — The Decade of Pih Shan — A PICTURE OF HUSBANDRY — THE COMPLAINT OF AN OFFICER
55. 55.BOOK VII — Decade of Sang Hoo — THE REJOICINGS OF A BRIDEGROOM — AGAINST LISTENING TO SLANDERERS
56. 56.BOOK VIII — The Decade of Too Jin Sze — IN PRAISE OF BY-GONE SIMPLICITY — A WIFE BEMOANS HER HUSBAND'S ABSENCE — THE EARL OF SHAOU'S WORK — THE PLAINT OF KING YEW'S FORSAKEN WIFE — HOSPITALITY — ON THE MISERY OF SOLDIERS
57. 57.BOOK I — Decade of King Wan — CELEBRATING KING WAN
58. 58.[ Selections from Book II are omitted. ]
59. 59.BOOK III — Decade of Tang — KING SEUEN ON THE OCCASION OF A GREAT DROUGHT
60. 60.BOOK I — Sacrificial Odes of Chow — APPROPRIATE TO A SACRIFICE TO KING WAN — ON SACRIFICING TO THE KINGS WOO, CHING, AND K‘ANG — THE END — Transcriber's Note

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