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| 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] |
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| | THE SAYINGS OF MENCIUS | |
| Introduction | | [113] |
| Book I. King Hwuy of Lëang. | | |
| Part I | | [115] |
| | [Books II, III, and IV are omitted] |
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| Book V. Wan Chang. | | |
| Part I | | [128] |
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| | 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]
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| 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]
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| 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]
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| 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 Seuen on the Occasion of a Great Drought | | [231] |
| | Part IV. Odes of the Temple and Altar. | |
| Book I. Sacrificial Odes of Chow. | | |
| Appropriate to a Sacrifice to King Wan | | [235] |
| On Sacrificing to the Kings Woo, Ching, and K‘ang | | [236] |