The Chinese Classics — Volume 1: Confucian Analects by James Legge
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CHAP. X. 1. When Yen Yuan died, the disciples wished to
give him a great funeral, and the Master said, 'You may not do so.' 2. The disciples did bury him in great style. 3. The Master said, 'Hui behaved towards me as his father. I have not been able to treat him as my son. The fault is not mine; it belongs to you, O disciples.' CHAP. XI. Chi Lu asked about serving the spirits of the dead. The Master said, 'While you are not able to serve men, how can you serve their spirits?' Chi Lu added, 'I venture to ask about °Ý¦º¡C¤ê¡B¥¼ª¾¥Í¡B²jª¾¦º¡C ¡i¤Q¤G³¹¡j¡i¤@¸`¡j¶{¤l¨Í°¼¡BçÝçݦp¤]¡B¤l¸ô¦æ¦æ¦p¤]¡B¥T¦³¡B¤l°^¡B¨Ô ¨Ô¦p¤]¡C¤l¼Ö¡C¡i¤G¸`¡jY¥Ñ¤]¡B¤£±o¨ä¦ºµM¡C ¡i¤Q¤T³¹¡j¡i¤@¸`¡j¾|¤H¬°ªø©²¡C¡i¤G¸`¡j¶{¤lÄʤê¡B¤´Â³e¡B¦p¤§¦ó¡B¦ó ¥²§ï§@¡C¡i¤T¸`¡j¤l¤ê¡B¤Ò¤H¤£¨¥¡B¨¥¥²¦³¤¤¡C death?' He was answered, 'While you do not know life, how can you know about death?' CHAP. XII. 1. The disciple Min was standing by his side, looking bland and precise; Tsze-lu, looking bold and soldierly; Zan Yu and Tsze-kung, with a free and straightforward manner. The Master was pleased. 2. He said, 'Yu, there!-- he will not die a natural death.' CHAP. XIII. 1. Some parties in Lu were going to take down and rebuild the Long Treasury. 2. Min Tsze-ch'ien said, 'Suppose it were to be repaired after its old style;-- why must it be altered and made anew?' 3. The Master said, 'This man seldom speaks; when he does, he is sure to hit the point.' |
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