The Lun Yu (Analects) in Chinese, English, Italiano, and Deutsch

This lively new translation in multiple languages (Chinese, English, Italian, German) with clear explanatory notes by one ofthe foremost scholars of classical Chinese provides the idealintroduction to The Analects for readers who have no previousknowledge of the Chinese language and philosophical traditions. "How dare I claim to be a sage or a benevolent man?" By constructing the philosophy expressed through The Analects, Confucius might well dare to make such a claim. The Analects are acollection of Confucius' sayings, compiled by his pupils shortlyafter his death in 497 B. C. , and they reflect the extent to whichConfucius held up a moral ideal for all men. The aim is theperfection of one's moral character, the method one of arduouspursuit of such moral attributes as benevolence, wisdom, courage;the result is no recompense either in this life or the next – tofollow the Way must be its