The Wisdom of Confucius — Confucius
You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org . If you are not located in the United States, you will have to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this eBook. Title : The Wisdom of Confucius Author : Confucius Contributor : Epiphanius Wilson Translator : William Jennings Release date : September 27, 2010 [eBook #33815] Language : English Other information and formats : www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33815 Credits : Produced by Larry B. Harrison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net *** START OF M. Art Type Edition THE WORLD'S POPULAR CLASSICS Books, Inc. NEW YORK Copyright, 1900 By THE COLONIAL PRESS PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CONTENTS THE WISDOM OF CONFUCIUS PAGE Introduction 3 BOOK I. On Learning—Miscellaneous Sayings 8 II. Good Government—Filial Piety—The Superior Man 12 III. Abuse of Proprieties in Ceremonial and Music 16 IV. Social Virtue—Superior and Inferior Man 22 V. A Disciple and the Golden Rule—Miscellaneous 25 VI. More Characteristics—Wisdom—Philanthropy 31 VII. Characteristics of Confucius—An Incident 36 VIII. Sayings of Tsang—Sentences of the Master 42 IX. His Favorite Disciple's Opinion of Him 46 X. Confucius in Private and Official Life 51 XI. Comparative Worth of His Disciples 56 XII. The Master's Answers—Philanthropy—Friendships 62 XIII. Answers on the Art of Governing—Consistency 68 XIV. Good and Bad Government—Miscellaneous Sayings 75 XV. Practical Wisdom—Reciprocity the Rule of Life 83 XVI. Against Intestine Strife—Good and Bad Friendships 88 XVII. The Master Induced to Take Office—Nature and Habit 93 XVIII. Good Men in Seclusion—Duke of Chow to His Son 99 XIX. Teachings of Various Chief Disciples 103 XX. Extracts from the Book of History 108 THE SAYINGS OF MENCIUS Introduction 113 Book I. King Hwuy of Lëang. Part I 115 [ Books II, III, and IV are omitted ] Book V. Wan Chang. Part I 128 THE SHI-KING Introduction 143 Part I. Lessons from the States. Book I. The Odes of Chow and the South. Celebrating the Virtue of King Wan's Bride 145 Celebrating the Industry of King Wan's Queen 146 In Praise of a Bride 146 Celebrating T‘ae-Sze's Freedom from Jealousy 147 The Fruitfulness of the Locust 147 Lamenting the Absence of a Cherished Friend 148 Celebrating the Goodness of the Descendants of King Wan 149 The Virtuous Manners of the Young Women 149 Praise of a Rabbit-Catcher 150 The Song of the Plantain-Gatherers 151 The Affection of the Wives on the Joo 151 Book II. The Odes of Shaou and the South. The Marriage of a Princess 152 The Industry and Reverence of a Prince's Wife 152 The Wife of Some Great Officer Bewails his Absence 153 The Diligence of the Young Wife of an Officer 154 The Love of the People for the Duke of Shaou 154 The Easy Dignity of the Officers at Some Court 155 Anxiety of a Young Lady to Get Married 155 Book III. The Odes of P‘ei. An Officer Bewails the Neglect with which He is Treated 157 A Wife Deplores the Absence of Her Husband 158 The Plaint of a Rejected Wife 159 Soldiers of Wei Bewail Separation from their Families 161 An Officer Tells of His Mean Employment 161 An Officer Sets Forth His Hard Lot 162 The Complaint of a Neglected Wife 163 In Praise of a Maiden 164 Discontent 164 Chwang Keang Bemoans Her Husband's Cruelty 165 [ Books IV, V, and VI are omitted ] Book VII. The Odes of Ch‘ing. The People's Admiration for Duke Woo 167 A Wife Consoled by Her Husband's Arrival 168 In Praise of Some Lady 168 A Man's Praise of His Wife 169 An Entreaty 169 A Woman Scorning Her Lover 169 A Lady Mourns the Absence of Her Student Lover 170 Book VIII. The Odes of Ts‘e. A Wife Urging Her Husband to Action 171 The Folly of Useless Effort 172 The Prince of Loo 172 Book IX. The Odes of Wei. On the Misgovernment of the State 174 The Mean Husband 175 A Young Soldier on Service 175 Book X. The Odes of T‘ang. The King Goes to War 177 Lament of a Bereaved Person 178 The Drawbacks of Poverty 179 A Wife Mourns for Her Husband 179 Book XI. The Odes of Ts‘in. Celebrating the Opulence of the Lords of Ts‘in 181 A Complaint 182 A Wife's Grief Because of Her Husband's Absence 182 Lament for Three Brothers 183 In Praise of a Ruler of Ts‘in 184 The Generous Nephew 185 Book XII. The Odes of Ch‘in. The Contentment of a Poor Recluse 186 The Disappointed Lover 186 A Love-Song 187 The Lament of a Lover 187 Book XIII. The Odes of Kwei. The Wish of an Unhappy Man 189 Book XIV. The Odes of Ts‘aou. Against Frivolous Pursuits 190 Book XV. The Odes of Pin. The Duke of Chow Tells of His Soldiers 191 There is a Proper Way for Doing Everything 192 Part II. Minor Odes of the Kingdom. Book I. Decade of Luh Ming. A Festal Ode 194 A Festal Ode Complimenting an Officer 195 The Value of Friendship 196 The Response to a Festal Ode 198 An Ode of Congratulation 199 An Ode on the Return of the Troops 200 Book II. The Decade of Pih Hwa. An Ode Appropriate to a Festivity 203 Book III. The Decade of T‘ung Kung. Celebrating a Hunting Expedition 204 The King's Anxiety for His Morning Levee 205 Moral Lessons from Natural Facts 206 Book IV. The Decade of K‘e-Foo. On the Completion of a Royal Palace 207 The Condition of King Seuen's Flocks 208 Book V. The Decade of Seaou Min. A Eunuch Complains of His Fate 210 An Officer Deplores the Misery of the Time 212 On the Alienation of a Friend 213 Book VI. The Decade of Pih Shan. A Picture of Husbandry 215 The Complaint of an Officer 216 Book VII. Decade of Sang Hoo. The Rejoicings of a Bridegroom 219 Against Listening to Slanderers 220 Book VIII. The Decade of Too Jin Sze. In Praise of By-gone Simplicity 221 A Wife Bemoans Her Husband's Absence 222 The Earl of Shaou's Work 223 The Plaint of King Yew's Forsaken Wife 224 Hospitality 226 On the Misery of Soldiers 226 Part III. Greater Odes of the Kingdom. Book I. Decade of King Wan. Celebrating King Wan 228 [ Book II is omitted ] Book III. Decade of Tang. King Se