The Book of Odes
44 chapters English Public domain
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This selection of poems from the Chinese Book of Odes appeared in the Wisdom of the East series. The Book of Odes, or Shih Ching, is one of the Five Classics from ancient China. A complete translation by Legge is also available at this site.
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44 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Page Index 03 Table of Contents 04 Editorial Note 05 Introduction 06 The Deserted Wife 07 King's Messenger 08 Flight 09 The Tower of Wan 10 Drifting 11 The Slanderers 12 Love and the Magistrate 13 City of Chow 14 Prayer of Ching, I 15 Prayer of Ching, II 16 Maytime 17 Lady of the Lagoon 18 Through Eastern Gates 19 The Straggler 20 The Happy Man 21 The Pear Tree 22 Princely Visitors 23 The Nightlong Tryst 24 A Wife's Memories 25 The Princes
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The Book of Odes
44 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This selection of poems from the Chinese Book of Odes appeared in the Wisdom of the East series. The Book of Odes, or Shih Ching, is one of the Five Classics from ancient China. A complete translation by Legge is also available at this site.
Table of contents
44 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Page Index 03 Table of Contents 04 Editorial Note 05 Introduction 06 The Deserted Wife 07 King's Messenger 08 Flight 09 The Tower of Wan 10 Drifting 11 The Slanderers 12 Love and the Magistrate 13 City of Chow 14 Prayer of Ching, I 15 Prayer of Ching, II 16 Maytime 17 Lady of the Lagoon 18 Through Eastern Gates 19 The Straggler 20 The Happy Man 21 The Pear Tree 22 Princely Visitors 23 The Nightlong Tryst 24 A Wife's Memories 25 The Princes
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The Book of Odes
44 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This selection of poems from the Chinese Book of Odes appeared in the Wisdom of the East series. The Book of Odes, or Shih Ching, is one of the Five Classics from ancient China. A complete translation by Legge is also available at this site.
Table of contents
44 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Page Index 03 Table of Contents 04 Editorial Note 05 Introduction 06 The Deserted Wife 07 King's Messenger 08 Flight 09 The Tower of Wan 10 Drifting 11 The Slanderers 12 Love and the Magistrate 13 City of Chow 14 Prayer of Ching, I 15 Prayer of Ching, II 16 Maytime 17 Lady of the Lagoon 18 Through Eastern Gates 19 The Straggler 20 The Happy Man 21 The Pear Tree 22 Princely Visitors 23 The Nightlong Tryst 24 A Wife's Memories 25 The Princes
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