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
皆坐、子告之曰、某在斯、某在斯。【二節】師冕出、子張問曰、與師言之
道與。【三節】子曰、然、固相師之道也。
said, 'Here is the mat.' When all were seated, the Master
informed him, saying, 'So and so is here; so and so is here.'
2. The Music-master, Mien, having gone out, Tsze-chang
asked, saying. 'Is it the rule to tell those things to the Music-
master?'
3. The Master said, 'Yes. This is certainly the rule for
those who lead the blind.'
李氏第十六
BOOK XVI. KE SHE.
【第一章】【一節】李氏將伐顓臾。【二節】冉有李路見於孔子曰、李氏將
有事於顓臾。
CHAP. I. 1. The head of the Chi family was going to attack
Chwan-yu.
2. Zan Yu and Chi-lu had an interview with Confucius, and
said, 'Our chief, Chi, is going to commence operations against
Chwan-yu.'
【三節】孔子曰、求、無乃爾是過與。【四節】夫顓臾、昔者、先王以為東
蒙主、且在邦域之中矣、是社稷之臣也、何以伐為。【五節】冉有曰、夫子
欲之、吾二臣者、皆不欲也。【六節】孔子曰、求、周任有言曰、陳力就列、
不能者止、危而不持、顛而不扶、則將焉用彼相矣。【七節】且爾言過矣、
虎兕出於柙、龜玉毀於
3. Confucius said, 'Ch'iu, is it not you who are in fault
here?
4. 'Now, in regard to Chwan-yu, long ago, a former king
appointed its ruler to preside over the sacrifices to the eastern
Mang; moreover, it is in the midst of the territory of our State;
and its ruler is a minister in direct connexion with the
sovereign:-- What has your chief to do with attacking it?'
5. Zan Yu said, 'Our master wishes the thing; neither of us
two ministers wishes it.'
6. Confucius said, 'Ch'iu, there are the words of Chau
Zan,-- "When he can put forth his ability, he takes his place in
the ranks of office; when he finds himself unable to do so, he
retires from it. How can he be used as a guide to a blind man,
who does not support him when tottering, nor raise him up
when fallen?"
7. 'And further, you speak wrongly. When a tiger or
rhinoceros escapes from his cage; when a tortoise or piece of
jade is injured in its repository:-- whose is the fault?'
櫝中、是誰之過與。【八節】冉有曰、今夫顓臾、固而近於費、今不取、後
世必為子孫憂。【九節】孔子曰、求、君子疾夫舍曰欲之、而必為之辭。【十
節】丘也、聞有國有家者、不患寡、而患不均、不患貧、而患不安、蓋均無
貧、和無寡、安無傾。【十一節】夫如
8. Zan Yu said, 'But at present, Chwan-yu is strong and
near to Pi; if our chief do not now take it, it will hereafter be a
sorrow to his descendants.'
9. Confucius said. 'Ch'iu, the superior man hates that
declining to say-- "I want such and such a thing," and framing
explanations for the conduct.
10. 'I have heard that rulers of States and chiefs of
families are not troubled lest their people should be few, but
are troubled lest they should not keep their several places; that
they are not troubled with fears of poverty, but are troubled
with fears of a want of contented repose among the people in
their several places. For when the people keep their several
places, there will be no poverty; when harmony prevails, there
will be no scarcity of people; and when there is such a
contented repose, there will be no rebellious upsettings.
11. 'So it is.-- Therefore, if remoter people are not
submissive, all
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