Project Gutenberg 2003-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 946 Legge, James 1815 1897 Li, Ya-ko The Chinese Classics — Volume 1: Confucian Analects Texts in Chinese and English. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analects Produced by Rick Davis "The Chinese Classics — Volume 1: Confucian Analects" by James Legge is a philosophical text written in the mid-19th century that serves as a translation and commentary on the teachings of Confucius. This work presents a collection of dialogues and aphorisms attributed to Confucius, focusing on ethics, morality, and proper conduct in both personal life and governance. Through its examination of virtues, relationships, and social principles, the text allows readers to explore the foundational ideas of Confucian thought that have significantly shaped Chinese culture and philosophy. At the start of the volume, the text introduces the reader to core principles through a series of sayings and discussions involving Confucius and his disciples. Key themes include the joy of learning, the importance of friendships, and the qualities of a virtuous man. The Master emphasizes filial piety, respect for elders, and the proper governance of a state through moral integrity, illustrating how these concepts are interlinked. The opening chapters provide insight into Confucius's belief in self-cultivation and the importance of moral character as essential elements for personal and societal harmony. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en zh China -- History Chinese literature -- Translations into English Chinese literature China -- Maps PL Text Banned Books from Anne Haight's list Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 273415 2025-08-02T10:10:05.670272 text/html 269079 2020-12-27T17:44:59 text/html 185716 2025-08-02T10:10:13.695244 application/epub+zip 195545 2025-08-02T10:10:08.989259 application/epub+zip 179099 2025-08-02T10:10:07.713311 application/epub+zip 381126 2025-08-02T10:10:15.798231 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397293 2025-08-02T10:10:12.994308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340077 2022-09-02T13:05:34.591179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270953 2025-08-02T10:10:05.432315 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 266186 2020-12-27T17:44:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19581 2025-08-02T10:10:15.931214 application/rdf+xml 17257 2025-08-02T10:10:08.322268 image/jpeg 3771 2025-08-02T10:10:08.072278 image/jpeg 100085 2020-12-27T17:44:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 100926 2020-12-27T17:44:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 187268 2025-08-02T10:10:05.690296 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia