Confucius and the Chinese Classics: Or, Readings in Chinese LiteratureAugustus Ward Loomis A. Roman, 1882 - 432 עמודים |
מתוך הספר
תוצאות 1-5 מתוך 81
עמוד 16
... heaven and earth must have a cause , it is clear that they have always existed , and that cause produced all sorts of men and beings , and endowed them with their various qualities . But it must have been man who in the be- ginning ...
... heaven and earth must have a cause , it is clear that they have always existed , and that cause produced all sorts of men and beings , and endowed them with their various qualities . But it must have been man who in the be- ginning ...
עמוד 17
... heaven was adorned with the sun , moon , and stars . The earth also received rain , rivers , and dust . " But this ... heavens rose ; the earth spread out and thickened ; and Pwanku grew in stature six feet every day , till , his labor ...
... heaven was adorned with the sun , moon , and stars . The earth also received rain , rivers , and dust . " But this ... heavens rose ; the earth spread out and thickened ; and Pwanku grew in stature six feet every day , till , his labor ...
עמוד 19
... heaven for them to cook with , and became the second , or rather the first , Pro- metheus . Chinese mythological history ends with the appear- ance of Fuhhí , and their chronology should not be charged with the long periods antecedent ...
... heaven for them to cook with , and became the second , or rather the first , Pro- metheus . Chinese mythological history ends with the appear- ance of Fuhhí , and their chronology should not be charged with the long periods antecedent ...
עמוד 32
... heaven to be studied or ex- pounded . The chieftain was the priest for the tribe ; the emperor for the empire ; the prince of a State for his people ; the father for his family . Shun had no sooner been designated by Yaou to the active ...
... heaven to be studied or ex- pounded . The chieftain was the priest for the tribe ; the emperor for the empire ; the prince of a State for his people ; the father for his family . Shun had no sooner been designated by Yaou to the active ...
עמוד 33
... heaven , by which the idea of supremacy and unity are equally conveyed , while that of personality is only indicated vaguely and by an associa- tion of the mind . By God , kings were supposed to reign , and princes were required to ...
... heaven , by which the idea of supremacy and unity are equally conveyed , while that of personality is only indicated vaguely and by an associa- tion of the mind . By God , kings were supposed to reign , and princes were required to ...
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עמוד 71 - At fifteen, I had my mind bent on learning. "At thirty, I stood firm. "At forty, I had no doubts. "At fifty, I knew the decrees of Heaven. "At sixty, my ear was an obedient organ for the reception of truth. "At seventy, I could follow what my heart desired, without transgressing what was right.
עמוד 98 - 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.
עמוד 132 - Things being investigated, knowledge became complete. Their knowledge being complete, their thoughts were sincere. Their thoughts being sincere, their hearts were then rectified. Their hearts being rectified, their persons were cultivated. Their persons being cultivated, their families were regulated. Their families being regulated, their States were rightly governed. Their States being rightly governed, the whole kingdom was made tranquil and happy.
עמוד 144 - 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.
עמוד 111 - Those who are born with the possession of knowledge are the highest class of men. Those who learn, and so, readily, get possession of knowledge, are the next. Those who are dull and stupid, and yet compass the learning are another class next to these. As to those who are dull and stupid and yet do not learn ; — they are the lowest of the people.
עמוד 83 - Lu asked about serving the spirits of the dead. The Master said, 'While you are not able to serve men, how can you serve their spirits?' Chi Lu added, 'I venture to ask about death?
עמוד 106 - There are three principles of conduct which the man of high rank should consider specially important:— that in his deportment and manner he keep from violence and heedlessness; that in regulating his countenance he keep near to sincerity; and that in his words and tones he keep far from lowness and impropriety. As to such matters as attending to the sacrificial vessels, there are the proper officers for them.
עמוד 70 - Were our Master in the position of the ruler of a state or the chief of a family, we should find verified the description which has been given of a sage's rule: he would plant the people, and forthwith they would be established; he would lead them on, and forthwith they would follow him; he would make them happy, and forthwith multitudes would resort to his dominions; he would stimulate them, and forthwith they would be harmonious. While he lived, he would be glorious. When he died, he would be bitterly...
עמוד 142 - 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.
עמוד 100 - The superior man is easy to serve and difficult to please. If you try to please him in any way which is not accordant with right, he will not be pleased. But in his employment of men, he uses them according to their capacity.