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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 edition. Excerpt: ...brief statements of fact, without note or comment. 510 He who has read the Tso-chuan knows how to utter frivolous flatteries. m & - m m m Tu2 Tso3-chuan4 hsiao3 te2 fou2 k'ua.1 Note.--"Tso-chuan," i. e. the Commentary on the Ch'un-ch'iu written by Tso Ch'iu-ming (/ Jji BJJ). For a full and interesting account of him and his work, see Dr. Legge's Classics, Vol 5, part 1, proligomena. It is difficult to see how this proverb can be appropriately said in reference to his writiugs. 511--He who has seen the San-lcuo will be able to use strategy. m H m t m't K'an4 San1-kuo2 hui4 yung4 chi.4 Note.--"The San-lcuB-chi is a history of the period immediately after the After Han dynasty, when China was divided into the three Kingdoms of Wei, Shu, ar.d Wu." As this history abounds in tales of strategy the reason for this saying is pretty plain. 512--He who has seen the Sun-tzu will understand military tactics. m m? m m & K'an4 Sun1-tzu3 chih1 yung4 ping.1 Note--Sun-tzU "is a treatise on military tactics in 13 sections, by Sun Wu K), 811 officer in the service of the state Wu, during the 6th century B.C." See Wylie's "Notes on Chinese Literature," page 72. 513 He who has seen the Histories knows the affairs of the ancients. K'an4 kang1 chien4 kV i3 chih1 ku3 jen2 Bhih4 chi.2 514 518--In all famous sects there are fields of enjoyment. - i ] S f i I Ming2 chiao4 chung1 tzu4 yu3 le4 yeh.3 Note This, though a general saying, is mostly used in reference to the enjoyments reaped in literary pursuits. 5.19 Poetry and letters do not neglect three generations. n s n = - Shih1 shu1 pu4 fu4 san1 tai.4 520 He who has read the works of Sun and Wu, can understand the art of war. Tu2 Sun1 Wu2 chih1...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781154932539
  • Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Publisher Imprint: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 34
  • Spine Width: 2 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1154932532
  • Publisher Date: 01 Jun 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 82 gr


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