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Page |
PREFACE |
IX |
INTRODUCTION |
XV |
I. Historical Backgrounds of the Debate |
XVII |
II. The Yen T'ieh Lun and its Author |
XXXI |
§ 1. Huan K'uan and His Work |
XXXI |
§ 2. The Various Editions |
XXXIV |
§ 3. Authenticity of the Text |
XXXIX |
III. Huan K'uan as Prose Writer |
XLII |
§ 1. Stylistic Features |
XLII |
§ 2. The Citatory Element |
XLV |
APPENDIX |
LII |
TRANSLATION OF THE YEN T'IEH LUN |
Book I |
I. The Basic Argument |
1 |
II. Hold Fast the Plough |
12 |
III. Circulation of Goods |
18 |
IV. Discordant Currencies |
25 |
V. Hindrance to Farming |
30 |
VI. Back to Ancient Truths |
34 |
Book II |
VII. In Criticism of Shang Yang |
40 |
VIII. Ch'ao Ts'o |
50 |
IX. Taunting the Puissant |
54 |
X. Thrust and Parry |
59 |
XI. Discoursing on Confucianists |
66 |
XII. Frontiers, The Great Concern |
74 |
Book III |
XIII. Parks and Ponds |
81 |
XIV. The Ratio of Production |
85 |
XV. Undeveloped Wealth |
92 |
Book IV |
XVI. Territorial Expansion |
99 |
XVII. The Poor and the Rich |
106 |
XVIII. Vilifying the Learned |
112 |
XIX. Extolling the Worthy |
120 |
GLOSSARY |
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A. Historical |
129 |
B. Geographical |
155 |