COMPRISING

THE ANALECTS OF CONFUCIUS, THE SAYINGS OF MENCIUS, THE SHI-KING, THE TRAVELS OF FÂ-HIEN, AND THE SORROWS OF HAN

WITH CRITICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES BY

EPIPHANIUS WILSON, A.M.

REVISED EDITION

1900

THE ANALECTS OF CONFUCIUS

Introduction

BOOK

I. On Learning—Miscellaneous Sayings II. Good Government—Filial Piety—The Superior Man III. Abuse of Proprieties in Ceremonial and Music IV. Social Virtue—Superior and Inferior Man V. A Disciple and the Golden Rule—Miscellaneous VI. More Characteristics—Wisdom—Philanthropy VII. Characteristics of Confucius—An Incident VIII. Sayings of Tsang—Sentences of the Master IX. His Favorite Disciple's Opinion of Him X. Confucius in Private and Official Life XI. Comparative Worth of His Disciples XII. The Master's Answers—Philanthropy—Friendships XIII. Answers on the Art of Governing—Consistency XIV. Good and Bad Government—Miscellaneous Sayings XV. Practical Wisdom—Reciprocity the Rule of Life XVI. Against Intestine Strife—Good and Bad Friendships XVII. The Master Induced to Take Office—Nature and Habit XVIII. Good Men in Seclusion—Duke of Chow to His Son XIX. Teachings of Various Chief Disciples XX. Extracts from the Book of History

THE SAYINGS OF MENCIUS

Introduction

Book I. King Hwuy of Lëang.— Part I

[Books II., III., and IV. are omitted]

Book V. Wan Chang.— Part I

THE SHI-KING

Introduction

Part I.—Lessons from the States.

BOOK III.

[Books IV., V., and VI. are omitted]

BOOK XV.

Part II.—Minor Odes of the Kingdom.

BOOK VIII.

Part III.—Greater Odes of the Kingdom.

BOOK I.—DECADE OF KING WAN.— Celebrating King Wan

[Book II. is omitted]

BOOK III.—DECADE OF TANG.— King Seuen on the Occasion of a Great Drought

Part IV.—Odes of the Temple and Altar.