 | James Legge - 1861 - 630 ˹éÒ
...alterations which he adopts in the order of the text. As that exists hi the Le-kc, the 7th par. of this to rectify their hearts, they first sought to be sincere...thoughts. Wishing to be sincere in their thoughts, they first extended to the utmost their knowledge. Such extension of knowledge lay in the investigation... | |
 | 1866 - 812 ˹éÒ
...empire, first ordered well their own states. Wishing to order well their states, they first regulate their families. Wishing to regulate their families,...thoughts. Wishing to be sincere in their thoughts, they first extended to the utmost their knowledge." It is this relation between learning and harmony, between... | |
 | James Legge - 1867 - 344 ˹éÒ
...regulate their families,, they first cultivated their persons. Wishing to cultivate their persons,they first rectified their hearts. Wishing to rectify their...thoughts. Wishing to be sincere in their thoughts, they first extended to the utmost their knowledge. Such extension of knowledge lay in the investigation... | |
 | Augustus Ward Loomis - 1867 - 444 ˹éÒ
...their persons, they first rectified their hearts. Wishing to rectify their hearts, they first thought to be sincere in their thoughts. Wishing to be sincere in their thoughts, they first extended to the utmost their knowledge. Such extension of knowledge lay in the investigation... | |
 | Andrew Wilson - 1868 - 466 ˹éÒ
...convictions of almost every Chinaman when he says, " The ancients who wished to illustrate illustrious virtue throughout the empire, first ordered well their...thoughts. Wishing to be sincere in their thoughts, they first extended to the utmost their knowledge." It is this relation between learning and harmony, between... | |
 | James Legge - 1869 - 358 ˹éÒ
...regulate their families, they first cultivated their persons. Wishing to cultivate their persons,they first rectified their hearts. Wishing to rectify their...thoughts. Wishing to be sincere in their thoughts, they first extended to the utmost their knowledge. Such extension of knowledge lay in the investigation... | |
 | Ssǔ shu - 1870 - 392 ˹éÒ
...near to what is taught in the Great Learning. 4. The ancients who wished to illustrate illustrious virtue throughout the empire, first ordered well their...thoughts. Wishing to be sincere in their thoughts, they first extended to the utmost their knowledge. Such extension of knowledge lay in the investigation... | |
 | 1880 - 592 ˹éÒ
...to resolve virtue back into obedience to knowledge: The ancients who wished to exemplify illustrious virtue throughout the empire, first ordered well their...thoughts. Wishing to be sincere in their thoughts, they first extended to the utmost their knowledge. Such extension of knowledge lay in the investigation... | |
 | Edward Isidore Sears - 1875 - 436 ˹éÒ
...the fundamental principle enunciated by the sage. "The ancients, who wished to illustrate illustrious virtue throughout the empire, first ordered well their...thoughts. Wishing to be sincere in their thoughts, they first extended to the utmost their knowledge. Such extension of knowledge lay in the investigation... | |
 | James Legge - 1875 - 364 ˹éÒ
...regulate their families, they first cultivated their persons. Wishing to cultivate their persons,they first rectified their hearts. Wishing to rectify their...thoughts. Wishing to be sincere in their thoughts, they first extended to the utmost their knowledge. Such extension of knowledge lay in the investigation... | |
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The ancients who wished to illustrate illustrious virtue, throughout the empire, *first ordered well their own States. Wishing to order well their States, they first regulated their families. Wishing to regulate their families, they first cultivated their... 
