The Chinese Classics — Volume 1: Confucian AnalectsLegge, James
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The Chinese Classics — Volume 1: Confucian Analects
Legge, James
China -- History; China -- Maps; Chinese literature; Chinese literature -- Translations into English
曰、未仁乎。【二節】子曰、桓公九合諸侯、不以兵車、管仲之力也、如其
仁、如其仁。
【十八章】【一節】子貢曰、管仲非仁者與、桓公殺公子糾、不能死、又相
之。【二節】子曰、管仲相桓公、霸諸侯、一匡天下、民到于今、受其賜、
微管仲、吾其被髮左衽矣。【三節】豈若匹夫匹婦之為諒也、
2. The Master said, 'The Duke Hwan assembled all the
princes together, and that not with weapons of war and
chariots:-- it was all through the influence of Kwan Chung.
Whose beneficence was like his? Whose beneficence was like
his?'
CHAP. XVIII. 1. Tsze-kung said, 'Kwan Chung, I
apprehend, was wanting in virtue. When the Duke Hwan
caused his brother Chiu to be killed, Kwan Chung was not able
to die with him. Moreover, he became prime minister to Hwan.'
2. The Master said, 'Kwan Chung acted as prime minister
to the Duke Hwan, made him leader of all the princes, and
united and rectified the whole kingdom. Down to the present
day, the people enjoy the gifts which he conferred. But for
Kwan Chung, we should now be wearing our hair unbound, and
the lappets of our coats buttoning on the left side.
3. 'Will you require from him the small fidelity of
common
自經於溝瀆、而莫之知也。
【十九章】【一節】公叔文子之臣、大夫僎、與文子同升諸公。【二節】子
聞之曰、可以為矣。
【二十章】【一節】子言衛靈公之無道也、康子曰、夫如是、奚而不喪。【二
節】孔子曰、仲叔圉治賓客、祝鮀治
men and common women, who would commit suicide in a
stream or ditch, no one knowing anything about them?'
CHAP. XIX. 1. The great officer, Hsien, who had been
family-minister to Kung-shu Wan, ascended to the prince's
court in company with Wan.
2. The Master, having heard of it, said, 'He deserved to be
considered WAN (the accomplished).'
CHAP. XX. 1. The Master was speaking about the
unprincipled course of the duke Ling of Wei, when Ch'i K'ang
said, 'Since he is of such a character, how is it he does not lose
his State?'
2. Confucius said, 'The Chung-shu Yu has the
superintendence of his guests and of strangers; the litanist, T'o,
has the management
宗廟、王孫賈治軍旅、夫如是、奚其喪。
【廿一章】子曰、其言之不怍、則為之也難。
【廿二章】【一節】陳成子弒簡公。【二節】孔子沐浴而朝、告於哀公曰、
陳恆弒其君、請討之。【三節】公曰、告夫三子。【四節】孔子曰、以吾從
大夫之後、不敢不告也、君
of his ancestral temple; and Wang-sun Chia has the direction of
the army and forces:-- with such officers as these, how should
he lose his State?'
CHAP. XXI. The Master said, 'He who speaks without
modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.'
CHAP. XXII. 1. Chan Ch'ang murdered the Duke Chien of
Ch'i.
2. Confucius bathed, went to court, and informed the
duke Ai, saying, 'Chan Hang has slain his sovereign. I beg that
you will undertake to punish him.'
3. The duke said, 'Inform the chiefs of the three families
of it.'
4. Confucius retired, and said, 'Following in the rear of the
great officers, I did not dare not to represent such a matter,
and my prince says, "Inform the chiefs of the three families of
it."'
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