The Chinese Classics — Volume 1: Confucian AnalectsLegge, James
Religion
The Chinese Classics — Volume 1: Confucian Analects
Legge, James
China -- History; China -- Maps; Chinese literature; Chinese literature -- Translations into English
吾不如老圃。【二節】樊遲出。子曰、小人哉、樊須也。【三節】上好禮、
則民莫敢不敬、上好義、則民莫敢不服、上好信、則民莫敢不用情、夫如是、
則四方之民、襁負其子而至矣、焉用稼。
【第五章】子曰、誦詩三百、授之以政、不達、使於四方、不能專對、雖多、
亦奚以為。
requested also to be taught gardening, and was answered, 'I am
not so good for that as an old gardener.'
2. Fan Ch'ih having gone out, the Master said, 'A small
man, indeed, is Fan Hsu!
3. If a superior love propriety, the people will not dare
not to be reverent. If he love righteousness, the people will not
dare not to submit to his example. If he love good faith, the
people will not dare not to be sincere. Now, when these things
obtain, the people from all quarters will come to him, bearing
their children on their backs;-- what need has he of a
knowledge of husbandry?'
CHAP. V. The Master said, 'Though a man may be able to
recite the three hundred odes, yet if, when intrusted with a
governmental charge, he knows not how to act, or if, when sent
to any quarter on a mission, he cannot give his replies
unassisted, notwithstanding the extent of his learning, of what
practical use is it?'
【第六章】子曰、其身正、不令而行、其身不正、雖令不從。
【第七章】子曰、魯衛之政、兄弟也。
【第八章】子謂衛公子荊善居室、始有、曰、苟合矣、少有、曰、苟完矣、
富有、曰、苟美矣。
【第九章】【一節】子適衛、冉有僕。【二節】子曰、庶矣哉。【三節】冉
有曰、既庶矣、
CHAP. VI. The Master said, 'When a prince's personal
conduct is correct, his government is effective without the
issuing of orders. If his personal conduct is not correct, he may
issue orders, but they will not be followed.'
CHAP. VII. The Master said, 'The governments of Lu and
Wei are brothers.'
CHAP. VIII. The Master said of Ching, a scion of the ducal
family of Wei, that he knew the economy of a family well.
When he began to have means, he said, 'Ha! here is a
collection!' When they were a little increased, he said, 'Ha! this
is complete!' When he had become rich, he said, 'Ha! this is
admirable!'
CHAP. IX. 1. When the Master went to Wei, Zan Yu acted
as driver of his carriage.
2. The Master observed, 'How numerous are the people!'
3. Yu said, 'Since they are thus numerous, what more
shall be done for them?' 'Enrich them,' was the reply.
又何加焉。曰、富之。【四節】曰、既富矣、又何加焉。曰、教之。
【第十章】子曰、苟有用我者、(上其下月, ji1)月而已可也、三年有成。
子曰、善人為邦百年、亦可以媵殘去殺矣、誠哉是言也。
【十二章】子曰、如有王者、必世而後仁。
4. 'And when they have been enriched, what more shall
be done?' The Master said, 'Teach them.'
CHAP. X. The Master said, 'If there were (any of the
princes) who would employ me, in the course of twelve
months, I should have done something considerable. In three
years, the government would be perfected.'
CHAP. XI. The Master said, '"If good men were to govern a
country in succession for a hundred years, they would be able
to transform the violently bad, and dispense with capital
punishments." True indeed is this saying!'
CHAP. XII. The Master said, 'If a truly royal ruler were to
arise, it would still require a generation, and then virtue would
prevail.'
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account