The Chinese Classics, Volume 2The author, 1861 - China |
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1st tone 3d tone Analects ancient benevolence and righteousness Book Book of Mencius brother called Ch'in Chaou K'e CHAPTER character Choo Chow dynasty Chung Chung Yung cius clause Comp Confucius court death disciple disciple of Confucius doctrine duke emperor empire evil father feeling filial Han dynasty Heaven Ho-nan honour Hwan imperial Kaou king Seuen king Wăn kingdom Kung-sun Ch'ow Kwan Leang Majesty Măng meaning Mencius replied mind minister nourish parents passion-nature philosopher practise prince principle proleg proper propriety and righteousness reference rule ruler sæpe sages sape scholar She-king Shoo-king sovereign superior suppose surname T'ang Tăng temples of Confucius things tion translation Ts'e Ts'oo Tsăng Tsin Tsow tsze Tsze-sze universal love verb viii virtue Wan Chang wish words xxiv xxxvii Yaou and Shun
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Page 323 - Thus, when Heaven is about to confer a great office on any man, it first exercises his mind with suffering, and his sinews and bones with toil. It exposes his body to hunger, and subjects him to extreme poverty. It confounds his undertakings. By all these methods it stimulates his mind, hardens his nature, and supplies his incompetencies.