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Rh be shocked by the arrangement. A good deal of freedom is shown in the handling of subjects.

[viii.] 春秋或[ Chinese text ], 'The meaning of the Ch‘un Ts‘ëw Catechetically elicited.’ In 10 Books; by Ch‘ing Twan-hëoh ([ Chinese text ], styled [ Chinese text ], called also [ Chinese text ]), who took his third degree in 1,321. He was much employed in the office of historiography, and composed the Work next mentioned and another on the Ch‘un Ts‘ëw before he felt equal to this, which is reckoned his . It betrays a sceptical disposition in reference to the three early Commentaries, and is particularly rich in adducing the opinions of the Sung scholars.

[ix.] 春秋本[ Chinese text ], 'The proper Meaning of the Ch‘un Ts‘ëw.’ In 30 Books; by Ch‘ing Twan-heoh above. This was his earliest Work on our Classic, and shows the same tendencies which are fully developed in 'The Meaning Catechetically elicited.' He gives the names of 176 Works and Authors, which he had consulted in preparing for his task.

[x.] 春秋[ Chinese text ], ‘All the Commentaries on the Ch‘un Ts‘ëw in one view.' In 24 Books; by Le Lëen ([ Chinese text ]; styled [ Chinese text ]). The Author’s preface bears date in 1,349, towards the end of the Yuen dynasty. The substance of the three early Commentaries, and of their editors, Too Yu, Ho Hëw, and Fan Ning, of K&lsquo;ung Ying-tah, Hoo Gan-kwoh, Ch&lsquo;ing E-ch&lsquo;uen, Ch&lsquo;in Foo-lëang ([ Chinese text ]), and Chang Hëah, is all to be found here, with the judgments on their different views of Le Lëen himself. It is a Work of great value.

[xi.], 'My Master's Teachings on the Ch‘un Ts‘ëw.' In 3 Books; by Chaou Fang ([ Chinese text ]; styled [ Chinese text ]). First published in 1,348. The author had studied under Hwang Tsih ([ Chinese text ]), famous for his knowledge of the Yih King and the Ch‘un Ts‘ëw; and here he gives what he had learned from him on the true meaning of those Classics, and the successes and failures of previous commentators.

[xii] 春秋[ Chinese text ], 'The Style and Expression in the Ch‘un Ts‘ëw on similar Subjects.' In 15 Books; by the same author as the above. This is an ingenious attempt to make out the principles by which Confucius was guided in his work of compiling the Ch‘un Ts‘ëw from the historiographers of Loo. His principal Authorities are Too Yu and his own master Hwang Tsih; but he often differs from them. He did his work well; but we have seen that all conclusions on the subject must be very uncertain.



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