There are free pdf files in the internet with better format and easier to. The wisdom of confucius, edited and translated with notes by. It features a substantial portion of selected verses from the analects, the collection of saying of, and stories about, confucius compiled a couple of centuries after his death, as well as some of the insights of one of his most famous later disciples mencius, and throughout insightful, helpful, and enjoyable commentary by lin yutang. The wisdom of confucius 1 bilingual literature published by cheng chung book co. The wisdom of confucius, lin yutang editor and translator, the modern library, new york, 1938, dust jacket show moderate soiling and pencil markings on back, chipping and rubbing along spine and foreedges, price sticker along top edge of jacket flap indicating that as of april 15 1947, the price of the modern library in u. Find the wisdom of confucius by yutang, lin at biblio.
The wisdom of confucius is a classic confucius studies text by epiphanius wilson. Chicago turabian humanities citation style guide confucius et al. Wisdom is not a practical skill that people can learn or master quickly, but something can only be gradually experienced and understood over time. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. The wisdom of confucius by lin yutang 1938 the moden library.
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Lin yutang october 10, 1895 march 26, 1976 was a chinese writer and inventor. Check out our wisdom of confucius selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. Abstractcareful research shows that lin yutangs concept of four life periods is. The wisdom of confucius volume 306 of modern library of the worlds best books volume 7 of modern library the illustrated modern library. Home the wisdom of confucius the wisdom of confucius by yutang lin book condition. Lin, the son of a chinese presbyterian minister, was educated for the ministry but renounced christianity in his early 20s and became a professor of english. The wisdom of confucius by lin yutang modern library etsy. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. He traveled to the united states and europe for advanced study. Hongming gu the life and social ethics of the great chinese sage. His informal but polished style in both chinese and english made him one of the most influential writers of his generation, and his compilations and translations of classic chinese texts into english were bestsellers in the west. Wisdom of confucius modern library by confucius hardback book the fast free. Chapter iii, central harmony is the only chapter in which i have not made by own translation, the one used being by the late gu hongming. Publication date 1938 topics rmsc collection digitallibraryindia.
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