CHINESE CLASSICS:

WITH

A TRANSLATION, CRITICAL AND INTERPRETIVE NOTES, INTRODUCTORY ESSAYS, AND EXTENSIVE INDEXES.

original: "EXEGETICAL" and "PROLEGOMENA". Interpretive (exegetical) refers to a critical explanation or interpretation of a text. Introductory essays (prolegomena) provide the necessary background and context for the work.

Oval library stamp from the Provincial Library of Naples PROVINCIAL LIBRARY OF NAPLES original: "BIBLIOTECA PROVINCIALE DI NAPOLI"

JAMES LEGGE, D.D.,

D.D. stands for Doctor of Divinity, a senior academic degree in theology.

OF THE LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

IN SEVEN VOLUMES.

VOLUME II,

CONTAINING

THE WORKS OF MENCIUS.

Mencius (372–289 BC) is the Latinized name for Mengzi, the most famous Confucian philosopher after Confucius himself.

Circular library stamp from the National Library of Naples VITTORIO EMANUELE NATIONAL LIBRARY NAPLES original: "BIBLIOTECA NAZIONALE VITTORIO EMANUELE NAPOLI"

HONG KONG: PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHOR.

LONDON: TRÜBNER & COMPANY, 60 PATERNOSTER ROW.

1861.