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an· a· lects ˈa-nə-ˌlek (t)s. variants or less commonly analecta. ˌa-nə-ˈlek-tə. Synonyms of analects. : selected miscellaneous written passages. Word History. Etymology. New Latin analecta, from Greek analekta, neuter plural of analektos, verbal of analegein to collect, from ana- + legein to gather — more at legend. First Known Use.
The Analects, also known as the Sayings of Confucius, is an ancient Chinese philosophical text composed of sayings and ideas attributed to Confucius and his contemporaries, traditionally believed to have been compiled by his followers.
Analects definition: selected passages from the writings of an author or of different authors.. See examples of ANALECTS used in a sentence.
The Lunyu ( Analects ), the most-revered sacred scripture in the Confucian tradition, was probably compiled by the succeeding generations of Confucius’s disciples. Based primarily on the Master’s sayings, preserved in both oral and written transmissions, it captures the Confucian spirit in form and content in the same way that the Platonic ...
The Analects. By Confucius. Written ca. 500 B.C.E. The Analects has been divided into the following sections: Download: A 151k text-only version is available for download . The Analects by Confucius, part of the Internet Classics Archive.
May 29, 2018 · Analects. Accepted English rendering of Lun Yü , the Dialogues or Conversations of Confucius and his personal disciples. It is one of the Confucian Classics , considered by scholars to be the most nearly contemporary, verbatim transcription of some of the Master's sayings.
The Analects, also known as the Sayings of Confucius, is an ancient Chinese philosophical text composed of sayings and ideas attributed to Confucius and his contemporaries, traditionally believed to have been compiled by his followers.
Quick Reference. A collection of ‘gleanings’ or fragments of writing and sayings attributed to a given author. The Confucian Analects are maxims and other sayings attributed to Confucius, who did not leave behind any written works.
Jun 8, 2024 · Definitions of analects. noun. a collection of excerpts from a literary work. synonyms: analecta. see more.
The doctrine of the sage is clearly expressed in the analects, and amounts only to courtesy and propriety.
