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by Epiphanius Wilson

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  1. 1Title page
  2. 2Part I
  3. 3Book VIII — The Odes of Ts’e…
  4. 4Book XII — The Odes of Ch’in…
  5. 5Book II — The Decade of Pih Hwa…
  6. 6Book I — Sacrificial Odes of Chow — Appropriate to a Sacrifice to K…
  7. 7The Sorrows of Han · The Analects of Confucius — Pronunciation of P…
  8. 8Introduction
  9. 9The Analects
  10. 10Book II — Good Government — Filial Piety — The Superior Man
  11. 11Book III — Abuse of Proprieties in Ceremonial and Music
  12. 12Book IV — Social Virtue — Superior and Inferior Man
  13. 13Book V — A Disciple and the Golden Rule — Miscellaneous
  14. 14Book VI — More Characteristics — Wisdom — Philanthropy
  15. 15Book VII — Characteristics of Confucius — An Incident
  16. 16Book VIII — Sayings of Tsang — Sentences of the Master
  17. 17Book IX — His Favorite Disciple’s Opinion of Him
  18. 18Book X — Confucius in Private and Official Life
  19. 19Book XI — Comparative Worth of His Disciples
  20. 20Book XII — The Master’s Answers — Philanthropy — Friendships
  21. 21Book XIII — Answers on the Art of Governing — Consistency
  22. 22Book XIV — Good and Bad Government — Miscellaneous Sayings
  23. 23Book XV — Practical Wisdom — Reciprocity the Rule of Life
  24. 24Book XVI — Against Intestine Strife — Good and Bad Friendships
  25. 25Book XVII — The Master Induced to Take Office — Nature and Habit
  26. 26Book XVIII — Good Men in Seclusion — Duke of Chow to His Son
  27. 27Book XIX — Teachings of Various Chief Disciples
  28. 28Book XX — Extracts From the Book of History
  29. 29The Sayings of Menicus — Introduction
  30. 30Part I
  31. 31The Shi-King — Introduction
  32. 32The Shi-King — Part I — Lessons From the States — Book I — The Odes…
  33. 33~Celebrating the Industry of King Wan’s Queen~
  34. 34~In Praise of a Bride~
  35. 35~Celebrating T’ae-Sze’s Freedom From Jealousy~
  36. 36~The Fruitfulness of the Locust~
  37. 37~Lamenting the Absence of a Cherished Friend~
  38. 38~Celebrating the Goodness of the Descendants of King Wan~
  39. 39~The Virtuous Manners of the Young Women~
  40. 40~Praise of a Rabbit-Catcher~
  41. 41~The Song of the Plantain-Gatherers~
  42. 42~The Affection of the Wives on the Joo~
  43. 43Book II — The Odes of Shaou and the South
  44. 44~The Industry and Reverence of a Prince’s Wife~
  45. 45~The Wife of Some Great Officer Bewails His Absence~
  46. 46~The Diligence of the Young Wife of an Officer~
  47. 47~The Love of the People for the Duke of Shaou~
  48. 48~The Easy Dignity of the Officers at Some Court~
  49. 49~Anxiety of a Young Lady to Get Married~
  50. 50Book III — The Odes of P’ei
  51. 51~A Wife Deplores the Absence of Her Husband~
  52. 52~The Plaint of a Rejected Wife~
  53. 53~Soldiers of Wei Bewail Separation From Their Families~
  54. 54~An Officer Tells of His Mean Employment~
  55. 55~An Officer Sets Forth His Hard Lot~
  56. 56~The Complaint of a Neglected Wife~
  57. 57~In Praise of a Maiden~
  58. 58~Discontent~
  59. 59~Chwang Keang Bemoans Her Husband’s Cruelty~
  60. 60Book VII — The Odes of Ch’ing
  61. 61~A Wife Consoled by Her Husband’s Arrival~
  62. 62~A Man’s Praise of His Wife~
  63. 63~An Entreaty~
  64. 64~A Woman Scorning Her Lover~
  65. 65~A Lady Mourns the Absence of Her Student Lover~
  66. 66Book VIII — The Odes of Ts’e
  67. 67~The Folly of Useless Effort~
  68. 68~The Prince of Loo~
  69. 69Book IX — The Odes of Wei
  70. 70~The Mean Husband~
  71. 71~A Young Soldier on Service~
  72. 72Book X — The Odes of Tang
  73. 73~Lament of a Bereaved Person~
  74. 74~The Drawbacks of Poverty~
  75. 75~A Wife Mourns for Her Husband~
  76. 76Book XI — The Odes of Ts’in
  77. 77~In Praise of a Ruler of Ts’in~
  78. 78~The Generous Nephew~
  79. 79Book XII — The Odes of Ch’in
  80. 80~The Disappointed Lover~
  81. 81~A Love-Song~
  82. 82~The Lament of a Lover~
  83. 83Book XIV — The Odes of Ts’aou
  84. 84Book XV — The Odes of Pin
  85. 85~There Is a Proper Way for Doing Everything~
  86. 86Part II — Minor Odes to the Kingdom
  87. 87~A Festal Ode Complimenting an Officer~
  88. 88~The Value of Friendship~
  89. 89~The Response to a Festal Ode~
  90. 90~An Ode of Congratulation~
  91. 91~An Ode on the Return of the Troops~
  92. 92Book II — The Decade of Pih H’wa
  93. 93Book III — The Decade of Tung Rung
  94. 94~The King’s Anxiety for His Morning Levée~
  95. 95~Moral Lessons From Natural Facts~
  96. 96Book IV — The Decade of K’e-Foo
  97. 97~The Condition of King Seuen’s Flocks~
  98. 98Book V — The Decade of Seaou Min
  99. 99~An Officer Deplores the Misery of the Time~
  100. 100~On the Alienation of a Friend~
  101. 101Book VI — The Decade of Pih Shan
  102. 102~The Complaint of an Officer~
  103. 103Book VII — Decade of Sang Hoo
  104. 104~Against Listening to Slanderers~
  105. 105Book VIII — The Decade of Too Jin Sze
  106. 106~A Wife Bemoans Her Husband’s Absence~
  107. 107~The Earl of Shaou’s Work~
  108. 108~The Plaint of King Yew’s Forsaken Wife~
  109. 109~Hospitality~
  110. 110~On the Misery of Soldiers~
  111. 111Part III — Greater Odes of the Kingdom
  112. 112Book III — Decade of Tang
  113. 113Part IV — Odes of the Temple and Altar — Book I — Sacrificial Odes…
  114. 114~On Sacrificing to the Kings Woo, Ching, and K’ang~
  115. 115The Travels of Fâ-Hien — Translator’s Introduction
  116. 116The Travels of Fâ-Hien
  117. 117Chapter II — ~On to Shen-shen and Thence to Khoten~
  118. 118Chapter III — ~Khoten — Processions of Images~
  119. 119Chapter IV — ~Through the Ts’ung Mountains to K’eech-ch’a~
  120. 120Chapter V — ~Great Quinquennial Assembly of Monks~
  121. 121Chapter VI — ~North India — Image of Maitreya Bodhisattva~
  122. 122Chapter VII — ~The Perilous Crossing of the Indus~
  123. 123Chapter VIII — ~Woo-chang, or Udyâna — Traces of Buddha~
  124. 124Chapter IX — ~Soo-ho-to — Legends of Buddha~
  125. 125Chapter X — ~Gandhâra — Legends of Buddha~
  126. 126Chapter XI — ~Takshasilâ — Legends — The Four Great Topes~
  127. 127Chapter XII — ~Buddha’s Alms-bowl — Death of Hwuy-king~
  128. 128Chapter XIII — ~Festival of Buddha’s Skull-bone~
  129. 129Chapter XIV — ~Crossing the Indus to the East~
  130. 130Chapter XV — ~Sympathy of Monks With the Pilgrims~
  131. 131Chapter XVI — ~Condition and Customs of Central India~
  132. 132Chapter XVII — ~Legend of the Trayastrimsas Heaven~
  133. 133Chapter XVIII — ~Buddha’s Subjects of Discourse~
  134. 134Chapter XIX — ~Legend of Buddha’s Danta-kâshtha~
  135. 135Chapter XX — ~The Jetavana Vihâra — Legends of Buddha~
  136. 136Chapter XXI — ~The Three Predecessors of Sâkyamuni~
  137. 137Chapter XXII — ~Legends of Buddha’s Birth~
  138. 138Chapter XXIII — ~Legends of Râma and Its Tope~
  139. 139Chapter XXIV — ~Where Buddha Renounced the World~
  140. 140Chapter XXV — ~The Kingdom of Vaisâlî~
  141. 141Chapter XXVI — ~Remarkable Death of Ânanda~
  142. 142Chapter XXVII — ~King Asoka’s Spirit-built Palace and Halls~
  143. 143Chapter XXVIII — ~Râjagriha, New and Old — Legends Connected With It~
  144. 144Chapter XXIX — ~Fâ-Hien Passes a Night on Gridhra-kûta Hill~
  145. 145Chapter XXX — ~Srataparna Cave, or Cave of the First Council~
  146. 146Chapter XXXI — ~Sâkyamuni’s Attaining to the Buddhaship~
  147. 147Chapter XXXII — ~Legend of King Asoka in a Former Birth~
  148. 148Chapter XXXIII — ~Kasyapa Buddha’s Skeleton on Mount Gurupada~
  149. 149Chapter XXXIV — ~On the Way Returning to Patna~
  150. 150Chapter XXXV — ~Dakshina, and the Pigeon Monastery~
  151. 151Chapter XXXVI — ~Fâ-Hien’s Indian Studies~
  152. 152Chapter XXXVII — ~Fâ-hien’s Stay in Champâ and Tâmaliptî~
  153. 153Chapter XXXVIII — ~At Ceylon — Feats of Buddha — His Statue in Jade~
  154. 154Chapter XXXIX — ~Cremation of an Arhat — Sermon of a Devotee~
  155. 155Chapter XL — ~After Two Years Fâ-hien Takes Ship for China~
  156. 156~The Sorrows of Han~ — Introduction
  157. 157Translator’s Preface
  158. 158Dramatis Personae
  159. 159~The Sorrows of Han~
  160. 160~Act First~
  161. 161~Act Second~ — Enter K’han of the Tartars, at the Head of His Tribes
  162. 162~Act Third~
  163. 163~Act Fourth~

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