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 - עמוד 101מאת James Legge - 1867תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
| James Legge - 1861 - 540 דפים
...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."... | |
| 1872 - 816 דפים
...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 - 1875 - 364 דפים
...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 - 1881 - 690 דפים
...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 - 1882 - 444 דפים
...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 - 1886 - 470 דפים
...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 דפים
...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 - 1888 - 996 דפים
...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,... | |
| 1888 - 948 דפים
...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 - 1888 - 440 דפים
...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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