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《先秦两汉 - Pre-Qin and Han》

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[Spring and Autumn - Warring States] 480 BC-350 BC

Books referencing 《论语》 Library Resources

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[Also known as: "The Analects of Confucius", "The Confucian Analects"]

English translation: James Legge ^[?]

Books referencing 《学而》 Library Resources

15 Jump to dictionary Show parallel passages Show commentary Show additional information	学而:	子贡曰：“贫而无谄，富而无骄，何如？”子曰：“可也。未若贫而乐¹，富而好礼者也。”子贡曰：“《诗》云：‘如切如磋，如琢如磨。’其斯之谓与？”子曰：“赐也，始可与言诗已矣！告诸往而知来者。”
	Xue Er:	Zi Gong said, "What do you pronounce concerning the poor man who yet does not flatter, and the rich man who is not proud?" The Master replied, "They will do; but they are not equal to him, who, though poor, is yet cheerful, and to him, who, though rich, loves the rules of propriety." Zi Gong replied, "It is said in the Book of Poetry, 'As you cut and then file, as you carve and then polish.' - The meaning is the same, I apprehend, as that which you have just expressed." The Master said, "With one like Ci, I can begin to talk about the odes. I told him one point, and he knew its proper sequence." 1. 乐 : Another version reads: "乐道". 《知不足斋丛书》本、《古逸丛书》本《论语集解》作“乐道”。

[Warring States (475 BC - 221 BC)]

Books referencing 《礼记》 Library Resources

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[Also known as: 《小戴礼记》, "The Classic of Rites"]

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[Also known as: "Record of the dykes"]

3 Jump to dictionary Show parallel passages	坊记:	子云：“贫而好乐，富而好礼，众而以宁者，天下其几矣。《诗》云：‘民之贪乱，宁为荼毒。’”故制：国不过千乘，都城不过百雉，家富不过百乘。以此坊民，诸侯犹有畔者。
	Fang Ji:	The Master said, 'Under heaven the cases are few in which the poor yet find enjoyment', the rich yet love the rules of propriety, and a family that is numerous (and strong) yet remains quiet and at peace. As it is said in the Book of Poetry (III, iii, ode 3, 11), "The people desire disorder, And find enjoyment in bitter, poisonous ways." Hence it was made the rule that no state should have more than 1000 chariots, no chief city's wall more than 100 embrasures, no family, however rich, more than 100 chariots. These regulations were intended for the protection of the people, and yet some of the lords of states rebelled against them.'