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Scope: Ai Gong Wen Request type: Paragraph |
Condition 1: References "君之及此言也" Matched:2. |
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《哀公问 - Ai Gong Wen》 | English translation: James Legge [?] | Books referencing 《哀公问》 Library Resources |
3 | 哀公问: | 孔子侍坐于哀公,哀公曰:“敢问人道谁为大?”孔子愀然作色而对曰:“君之及此言也,百姓之德也!碧臣敢无辞而对?人道,政为大。” |
Ai Gong Wen: | Confucius was sitting beside duke Ai, when the latter said, 'I venture to ask, according to the nature of men, which is the greatest thing (to be attended to in dealing with them).' Confucius looked startled, changed countenance, and replied, 'That your lordship should put this question is a good thing for the people. How should your servant dare but express his opinion on it?' Accordingly he proceeded, and said, 'According to the nature of men, government is the greatest thing for them.' | |
14 | 哀公问: | 公曰:“寡人既闻此言也,无如后罪何?”孔子对曰:“君之及此言也,是臣之福也。” |
Ai Gong Wen: | The duke said, 'I have heard your (excellent) words;--how is it that I shall hereafter not be able to keep from the guilt (of transgressing)?' Confucius answered, 'That your lordship gives expression to such words is a happiness to me.' |
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