The Chinese empire [tr. by J. Sinnett]. |
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The Chinese Empire: Forming a Sequel to the Work Entitled ..., Volum 1 Evariste Régis Huc Visualització completa - 1855 |
The Chinese Empire: Being a Sequel to the Work Entitled ..., Volum 1 Evariste Régis Huc Visualització completa - 1855 |
The Chinese Empire: Forming a Sequel to the Work Entitled ..., Volum 1 Evariste Régis Huc Visualització de fragments - 1970 |
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Pàgina 15 - ... we see Jesus, who for the suffering of death was made a little lower than the angels, crowned with glory and honour.
Pàgina 249 - ... and especially by her brothers, as a menial, from whom they have a right to demand the lowest and most painful services. The amusements and pleasures of her age are quite unknown to her ; her whole education consists in knowing how to use her needle ; she neither learns to read nor to write ; there exists for her neither school nor house of education ; she is condemned to vegetate in the most complete and absolute ignorance, and no one ever thinks of, or troubles himself about her, till the time...
Pàgina 114 - Chinese set great value on fine writing ; and a good calligrapher, or, as they say, " an elegant pencil," is always much admired. For the knowledge and good pronunciation of the character, the master, at the beginning of the lesson, repeats a certain number to each pupil, according to his capacity. They then all return to their places, repeating their lesson in a chanting tone, and rocking themselves backward and forward. The uproar and confusion of a Chinese school, in which every pupil is vociferating...
Pàgina 115 - ... amendments from time to time to those who are missing the true intonation. As soon as the pupil thinks he has his lesson perfectly impressed on his memory, he goes up to the master, makes a low bow, presents his book, turns his back, and repeats what he has learnt. This is what they call pey-chou, " turning the back on a book ;
Pàgina 125 - BOOKS. 125 why do you not study the Book of Verses ? The Book of Verses is proper for elevating your sentiments and ideas; it is fitted for forming your judgment by the contemplation of things ; it is good for uniting men in mutual harmony, and for exciting regret without resentment.
Pàgina 105 - As man," continues the imperial logician, " is apt to delude himself concerning his own interests, contests would then be interminable, and the half of the Empire would not suffice to settle the lawsuits of the other half. I desire, therefore, that those who have recourse to the tribunals should be treated...
Pàgina 105 - Contests would then be interminable, and the half of the Empire would not suffice to settle the lawsuits of the other half. I desire, therefore, that those who have recourse to the tribunals should be treated without any. pity, and in such manner that they should be disgusted with law, and tremble to appear before the magistrates.
Pàgina 118 - If those who govern states only think of amassing riches for their personal use, they will infallibly attract towards them depraved men ; these depraved men will make the sovereign believe that they are good and virtuous ; and these depraved men will govern the kingdom. But the administration of these unworthy ministers will call down the chastisements of Heaven, and excite the vengeance of the people. When matters have reached this point, what ministers, were they ever so good and virtuous, could...
Pàgina 96 - We expressed our anxiety on the subject of the succession to the Imperial throne, the heir to which was not yet publicly declared. 'Who knows,' said we, 'which of the three, sons of the Emperor will have been appointed to succeed him ? If it should be the...
Pàgina 106 - In this manner the evil will be cut up by the roots; the good citizens, who may have difficulties among themselves, will settle them like brothers, by referring to the arbitration of some old man, or the mayor of the commune.