Mr. Plummer was a miserable drunkard, a profane swearer, and a savage monster. He always went armed with a cowskin and a heavy cudgel. I have known him to cut and slash the women's heads so horribly, that even master would be enraged at ...
... front of the ship he shouted to the Trojans and Lycians saying, “Trojans, Lycians, and Dardanians good in close fight, bate not a jot, but rescue the son of Clytius lest the Achaeans strip him of his armour now that he has fallen.
From insights on warfare and diplomacy to advice on how to deal with one's neighbors and colleagues, this collection of classical Eastern philosophy will provide readers with countless nuggets of wisdom.
Lao Zi şi Confucius
Thinking Through Confucius critically interprets the conceptual structure underlying Confucius' philosophical reflections. It also investigates "thinking," or "philosophy" from the perspective of Confucius.
The ideals of the book were supposedly Confucius's; however the text was written after his death.
Bruce and Taeko Brooks have returned this wide-ranging text to its full historical and intellectual setting, organizing the sayings in their original chronological sequence, and permitting the Analects to be read for maximum understanding, ...
One of the early American missionaries to China tells us that when he had finally convinced a Chinese scholar that there were schools in America the immediate assumption was: “Then the people of your honorable nation are also acquainted ...
"This is the Confucius translation for our time."--Jonathan Mirsky, The Times [London]
The foremost American researcher of Confucius as a religious and spiritual figure explains the Analects' universal wisdom for our own time, guiding us on the "path of the sage" or "Way of Heaven"--a journey of reason, peace and ...
Confucius' teachings, preserved by his students, consist of aphorisms and parables that illustrate his views on morality
This ambitious new edition of The Analects will enhance the understanding of specialists and newcomers to Confucius alike.
THE HEART OF CONFUCIUS tells what all Western readers should know about Confucius and why his teachings are important.
Translation of Ta hseueh, Chung yung, and Lun yeu, with original stone texts from rubbings of the first two works.
Reflecting the model eras of Chinese antiquity, the book is valued for its insights into the successful governance of the empire and its ideal organization of society.
This is a new translation of the Analects (Lun Yu) of Confucius, the 5th-century BC Chinese sage whose influence on Chinese and other East Asian cultures is still felt today.
This edition goes beyond others that largely leave readers to their own devices in understanding this cryptic work, by providing an entrée into the text that parallels the traditional Chinese way of approaching it: alongside Slingerland's ...
This complete edition of the Analects, which is made up of 20 books of brief passages from Confucius and his disciples, was translated by James Legge and is presented with a new introduction by James Trapp.
The collection of writings by Confucius includes : The Life, Labours and Doctrines of Confucius (Unabridged) The Great Learning (Unabridged) Classic of History (Part 1 & 2: The Book of Thang & The Books of Yü) The Analects (The Revised ...
The standard translations of this work are usually stuffed with additional commentary, and difficult to follow. This new modern edition includes the clearest aphorisms and an introductory essay.