The Book of Lord Shang

able according affairs agriculture altered antiquity applied army attack attain authority become Book bring called cause century certainly Ch'in Ch’in chap character Chavannes Chinese clear condition crimes cultivation death desire discussion disorder Duke Hsiao dynasty edition empire enemy established expression farmers Fei-tzŭ feudal fight five follow force give given grain hand head History honour ideas important intelligent interest King land later live Lord Lord Shang means measures mentioned merit methods ministers moral nature obtain officials omitted original paragraph penalties phrase poor position practical present prince principles profit punishments rank reading result rewards rich rule ruler sage says scholars School seems sense Shih-chi soldiers standard strength strong suggests superiors supremacy territory things thousand translation virtue Wang weak whole