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    伊皮法纽·威尔逊编的《中国文学(英文版)/西人中国纪事》为英文版，目标读者群以对中国感兴趣的外国人为主。这本《中国文学》包括《论语》《孟子》《诗经》《法显传》《汉宫秋》等作品节选的英文直译，并伴有作者的评注，对于外国读者了解中国历史和经典文学作品将有很大帮助，也可以作为中国读者学习英文的辅助阅读材料，较有出版价值。

THE ANALECTS OF CONFUCIUS
  PRONUNCIATION OF PROPER NAMES
  INTRODUCTION
  BOOK I On Learning—Miscellaneous Sayings
  BOOK II Good Government—Filial Piety—The Superior Man
  BOOK III Abuse of Proprieties in Ceremonial and Music
  BOOK IV Social Virtue—Superior and Inferior Man
  BOOK V A Disciple and the Golden Rule—Miscellaneous
  BOOK VI More Characteristics—Wisdom—Philanthropy
  BOOK VII Characteristics of Confucius—An Incident
  BOOK VIII Sayings of Tsang—Sentences of the Master
  BOOK IX His Favorite Disciple’s Opinion of Him
  BOOK X Confucius in Private and Official Life
  BOOK XI Comparative Worth of His Disciples
  BOOK XII The Master’s Answers—Philanthropy—Friendships
  BOOK XIII Answers on the Art of Governing—Consistency
  BOOK XIV Good and Bad Government—Miscellaneous Sayings
  BOOK XV Practical Wisdom—Reciprocity the Rule of Life
  BOOK XVI Against Intestine Strife—Good and Bad Friendships
  BOOK XVII The Master Induced to Take Office—Nature and Habit
  BOOK XVIII Good Men in Seclusion—Duke of Chow to His Son
  BOOK XIX Teachings of Various Chief Disciples
  BOOK XX Extracts from the Book of History
THE SAYINGS OF MENICUS
  INTRODUCTION
  BOOK I KING HWUY OF L?ANG
  Part I
  [Books II, III, and IV are omitted]
  BOOK V WAN CHANG
  Part I
THE SHI-KING
  INTRODUCTION
  PART I—LESSONS FROM THE STATES
  BOOK I THE ODES OF CHOW AND THE SOUTH
  Celebrating the Virtue of King Wan’s Bride
  Celebrating the Industry of King Wan’s Queen
  In Praise of a Bride
  Celebrating T‘ae-Sze’s Freedom from Jealousy
  The Fruitfulness of the Locust
  Lamenting the Absence of a Cherished Friend
  Celebrating the Goodness of the Descendants of King Wan
  The Virtuous Manners of the Young Women
  Praise of a Rabbit-Catcher
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THE TRAVERLS OF FA-HIEN
THE SORROWS OF HAN