The Yî King · James Legge
Judgment
Kwan shows (how he whom it represents should be like) the worshipper who has washed his hands, but not (yet) presented his offerings;—with sincerity and an appearance of dignity (commanding reverent regard).
1882 scan · p. 99Line 1 · Six, divided
The first line, divided, shows the looking of a lad;—not blamable in men of inferior rank, but matter for regret in superior men.
1882 scan · p. 100Line 2 · Six, divided
The second line, divided, shows one peeping out from a door. It would be advantageous if it were (merely) the firm correctness of a female.
1882 scan · p. 100Line 3 · Six, divided
The third line, divided, shows one looking at (the course of) his own life, to advance or recede (accordingly).
1882 scan · p. 100Line 4 · Six, divided
The fourth line, divided, shows one contemplating the glory of the kingdom. It will be advantageous for him, being such as he is, (to seek) to be a guest of the king.
1882 scan · p. 100Line 5 · Nine, undivided
The fifth line, undivided, shows its subject contemplating his own life(-course). A superior man, he will (thus) fall into no error.
1882 scan · p. 100Line 6 · Nine, undivided
The sixth line, undivided, shows its subject contemplating his character to see if it be indeed that of a superior man. He will not fall into error.
1882 scan · p. 100James Legge · The Yî King (1882), Princeton scan. All 450 selected passages were independently image-read and compared by AI; unresolved print details remain. Not human or expert collation. Source and data ↗