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A Collection of the Library · Twenty Books

The Analects of Confucius

The Lún Yǔ (論語) — the collected sayings of Confucius and his disciples, in twenty books. James Legge's bilingual edition (Classical Chinese with English).

論語 · Confucius · translated by James Legge

The Analects · Book I — 學而 (Xué Ér)

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Book I of the Confucian Analects (學而, “On Learning”), Classical Chinese with James Legge’s English — 16 passages.

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The Analects · Book II — 為政 (Wéi Zhèng)

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Book II of the Confucian Analects (為政, “On Government”), Classical Chinese with James Legge’s English — 24 passages.

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The Analects · Book III — 八佾 (Bā Yì)

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Book III of the Confucian Analects (八佾, “Eight Rows of Dancers”), Classical Chinese with James Legge’s English — 26 passages.

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The Analects · Book IV — 里仁 (Lǐ Rén)

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Book IV of the Confucian Analects (里仁, “On Virtue”), Classical Chinese with James Legge’s English — 26 passages.

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The Analects · Book V — 公冶長 (Gōngyě Cháng)

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Book V of the Confucian Analects (公冶長, “Gongye Chang”), Classical Chinese with James Legge’s English — 27 passages.

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The Analects · Book VI — 雍也 (Yōng Yě)

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Book VI of the Confucian Analects (雍也, “Yong Ye”), Classical Chinese with James Legge’s English — 28 passages.

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The Analects · Book VII — 述而 (Shù Ér)

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Book VII of the Confucian Analects (述而, “Transmitting”), Classical Chinese with James Legge’s English — 37 passages.

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The Analects · Book VIII — 泰伯 (Tài Bó)

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Book VIII of the Confucian Analects (泰伯, “Tai Bo”), Classical Chinese with James Legge’s English — 21 passages.

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The Analects · Book IX — 子罕 (Zǐ Hǎn)

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Book IX of the Confucian Analects (子罕, “The Master Seldom”), Classical Chinese with James Legge’s English — 30 passages.

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The Analects · Book X — 鄉黨 (Xiāng Dǎng)

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Book X of the Confucian Analects (鄉黨, “In the Village”), Classical Chinese with James Legge’s English — 18 passages.

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The Analects · Book XI — 先進 (Xiān Jìn)

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Book XI of the Confucian Analects (先進, “The Former Men”), Classical Chinese with James Legge’s English — 25 passages.

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The Analects · Book XII — 顏淵 (Yán Yuān)

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Book XII of the Confucian Analects (顏淵, “Yan Yuan”), Classical Chinese with James Legge’s English — 24 passages.

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The Analects · Book XIII — 子路 (Zǐ Lù)

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Book XIII of the Confucian Analects (子路, “Zi Lu”), Classical Chinese with James Legge’s English — 30 passages.

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The Analects · Book XIV — 憲問 (Xiàn Wèn)

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Book XIV of the Confucian Analects (憲問, “Xian Asked”), Classical Chinese with James Legge’s English — 47 passages.

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The Analects · Book XV — 衛靈公 (Wèi Líng Gōng)

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Book XV of the Confucian Analects (衛靈公, “Duke Ling of Wei”), Classical Chinese with James Legge’s English — 41 passages.

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The Analects · Book XVI — 季氏 (Jì Shì)

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Book XVI of the Confucian Analects (季氏, “The Head of the Ji”), Classical Chinese with James Legge’s English — 14 passages.

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The Analects · Book XVII — 陽貨 (Yáng Huò)

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Book XVII of the Confucian Analects (陽貨, “Yang Huo”), Classical Chinese with James Legge’s English — 26 passages.

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The Analects · Book XVIII — 微子 (Wēi Zǐ)

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Book XVIII of the Confucian Analects (微子, “The Viscount of Wei”), Classical Chinese with James Legge’s English — 11 passages.

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The Analects · Book XIX — 子張 (Zǐ Zhāng)

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Book XIX of the Confucian Analects (子張, “Zi Zhang”), Classical Chinese with James Legge’s English — 25 passages.

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The Analects · Book XX — 堯曰 (Yáo Yuē)

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Book XX of the Confucian Analects (堯曰, “Yao Said”), Classical Chinese with James Legge’s English — 3 passages.

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