Book detail: The four books: Confucian Analects, The great learning, The doctrine of the mean, and The works of Mencius. With English notes and translation by James Legge is presented as a focused source page for quotations connected with this book, collection, transcript, or source record.
The book is a compilation of four foundational texts of Confucianism, providing English translations and scholarly notes by James Legge. It includes The Confucian Analects, The Great Learning, The Doctrine of the Mean, and The Works of Mencius, which collectively explore the principles of ethics, governance, and personal development as taught by Confucius and his followers.
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