The Analects of Confucius

This new edition of Confucius's Analects is a scholarly resource designed for in-depth textual and philosophical analysis. It offers a unique, multi-layered format for the serious student, presenting each verse in a parallel structure that features the original Chinese characters, Pinyin romanization, a literal word-for-word translation, and a final modern rendering. This framework allows for direct engagement with the structure of the Classical Chinese, making it an invaluable tool for linguistic study, source-checking, and calligraphic practice. Concise philosophical commentaries further illuminate the context and meaning of each passage. It is an essential volume for any reader who seeks not just to understand what Confucius said, but to analyze precisely how his words were constructed.