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Blurb: “Edited by Dr. Lin Yulang
For 2,500 years the writings of China's great sage have represented the moral as well as the day-to-day standards of conduct for countless millions of people in the East. Today, as much as ever, his doctrines influence the way of life of the most populous nation on earth.
A completely new English text has been prepared Modern Library edition of The I isdom of Confucius under the editorship of Dr. Lin Yutang, the foremost interpreter of ancient and modern China in America today.
in convenient, inexpensive form.
In the MODERN LIBRARY you will find many books that you have always wanted
to read;
books that "speak to the modern mind"; books that belong in the library of every cultured person.
Many of these famous titles cost from $2 to $10 apiece in their original editions or were available previously only in expensive sets; you can now obtain them in handy, compact volumes, beautifully printed and bound in cloth, at only a small outlay.
Last year, more than a million MODERN LIBRARY books were sold. One glance at the amazing range of the MODERN LIBRARY list will suffice to explain the popularity of the series. Check over the list of titles on the reverse side of this jacket. How many of the books have you read? Fill in the gaps in your library now!“