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
是、故遠人不服、則修文德以來之、既來之、則安之。【十二節】今由與求
也、相夫子、遠人不服、而不能來也、邦分崩離析、而不能守也。【十三節】
而謀動干戈於邦內、吾恐李孫之憂、不在顓臾、而在蕭牆之內也。
the influences of civil culture and virtue are to be cultivated to
attract them to be so; and when they have been so attracted,
they must be made contented and tranquil.
12. 'Now, here are you, Yu and Ch'iu, assisting your chief.
Remoter people are not submissive, and, with your help, he
cannot attract them to him. In his own territory there are
divisions and downfalls, leavings and separations, and, with
your help, he cannot preserve it.
13. 'And yet he is planning these hostile movements
within the State.-- I am afraid that the sorrow of the Chi-sun
family will not be on account of Chwan-yu, but will be found
within the screen of their own court.'
【第二章】【一節】孔子曰、天下有道、則禮樂征伐、自天子出、天下無道、
則禮樂征伐、自諸侯出、自諸侯出、蓋十世希不失矣、自大夫出、五世希不
失矣、陪臣執國命、三世希不失矣。【二節】天下有道、則政不在大夫。【三
節】天下有道、則庶人不議。
CHAP. II. 1. Confucius said, 'When good government
prevails in the empire, ceremonies, music, and punitive
military expeditions proceed from the son of Heaven. When
bad government prevails in the empire, ceremonies, music, and
punitive military expeditions proceed from the princes. When
these things proceed from the princes, as a rule, the cases will
be few in which they do not lose their power in ten
generations. When they proceed from the Great officers of the
princes, as a rule, the cases will be few in which they do not
lose their power in five generations. When the subsidiary
ministers of the great officers hold in their grasp the orders of
the state, as a rule, the cases will be few in which they do not
lose their power in three generations.
2. 'When right principles prevail in the kingdom,
government will not be in the hands of the Great officers.
3. 'When right principles prevail in the kingdom, there
will be no discussions among the common people.'
【第三章】孔子曰、祿之去公室、五世矣、政逮於大夫、四世矣、故夫三桓
之子孫微矣。
【第四章】孔子曰、益者三友、損者三友、友直、友諒、友多聞、益矣、友
便辟、友善柔、友便佞、損矣。
【第五章】孔子曰、益者三樂、損者三樂、樂節禮樂、
CHAP. III. Confucius said, 'The revenue of the state has
left the ducal House now for five generations. The government
has been in the hands of the Great officers for four generations.
On this account, the descendants of the three Hwan are much
reduced.'
CHAP. IV. Confucius said, 'There are three friendships
which are advantageous, and three which are injurious.
Friendship with the upright; friendship with the sincere; and
friendship with the man of much observation:-- these are
advantageous. Friendship with the man of specious airs;
friendship with the insinuatingly soft; and friendship with the
glib-tongued:-- these are injurious.'
CHAP. V. Confucius said, 'There are three things men find
enjoyment in which are advantageous, and three things they
find enjoyment in which are injurious. To find enjoyment in the
discriminating study of ceremonies and music; to find
enjoyment in
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