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Title: The Sayings Of Confucius

Author: Confucius

Translator: Leonard A. Lyall

Release Date: December 27, 2007 [EBook #24055]

Language: English

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THE SAYINGS OF

CONFUCIUS

TRANSLATED BY

LEONARD A. LYALL

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

NOTE

THE SAYINGS OF CONFUCIUS

BOOK I

BOOK II

BOOK III

BOOK IV

BOOK V

BOOK VI

BOOK VII

BOOK VIII

BOOK IX

BOOK X

BOOK XI

BOOK XII

BOOK XIII

BOOK XIV

BOOK XV

BOOK XVI

BOOK XVII

BOOK XVIII

BOOK XIX

BOOK XX

INDEX

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INTRODUCTION

Confucius was born in the year 550 B.C.,[1] in the land of Lu, in a
small village, situated in the western part of the modern province of
Shantung. His name was K'ung Ch'iu, and his style (corresponding to
our Chris