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Title: The Wisdom of Confucius
with Critical and Biographical Sketches

Author: Epiphanius Wilson

Release Date: September 27, 2010 [EBook #33815]

Language: English

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THE WISDOM
OF CONFUCIUS

The Wisdom
of Confucius

with critical and biographical sketches by
EPIPHANIUS WILSON, A.M.

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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