論語（中英對照）

《論語》說：“知之者不如好之者，好之者不如樂之者。”知之，好之，樂之，這“三之論”是對藝術論的進一步說明。藝術論第一條原則要求譯文忠實於原文所反映的現實，求的是真，可以使人知之；第二條原則要求用“三化”法來優化譯文，求的是美，可以使人好之；第三條原則要求用“三美”來優化譯文，尤其是譯詩詞，求的是意美、音美和形美，可以使人樂之。

thus spoke the master 大師說

Thus Spoke the Master A man may be inspired by poetry, established by rites and perfected by music. Fear not that you are unknown, but that you are unworthy to be known. Do not interfere, said the Master, into the matter you are not in a position to. A good man respects himself in private life, and respects others in public life. Trustworthy in business, he remains the same though among uncivilized tribes. A cultured man, said the Master, may disagree to reach an agreement, while an uncultured man dare not disagree but agrees without understanding. I would prefer a man loved by the good countrymen and disliked by the bad ones. When it goes on the wrong way, one should be honest in deed but cautious in word. If he should prefer the proper to the profit, risk his life in face of danger, and never forget a promise made long ago, I think he is good enough to be called an accomplished man. My master spoke when people were not tired of what he said. One who exaggerates, said the Master, will find it difficult for his deeds to agree with his words. If water's shallow, leap;And strip if it is deep. Sweet words, said the Master, may sour the deeds. Impatience in minor matter may cause failure in main matter. Not to mend a fault, said the Master, is to make a fault. Once, said the Master, I spent a whole day and a whole night in thinking, without eating and sleeping. I got no result and found it better to learn. Wise enough to attain, said the Master, but not good enough to maintain, he will lose what is gained. The past cannot be repaired, But the future can be remedied. There is nothing I must do, nor anything I must not. Make friends with those who are worthy and refuse those who are unworthy.

2021.06.17 課後驚聞噩耗，先生一路走好！

許先生對論語的理解非常深刻，更接近孔子原意，論據紮實，邏輯清晰，超越大量中文譯註，由他翻譯爲英文，此乃全人類之福。

《論語》可說是中國第一書，華人從孩提起即深受其影響，八歲讀觸動情思，八十歲時再讀仍覺雋永無窮。人生在世，己立立人，己達達人，二十章一萬六千多字幾乎談遍，句句精練到位，若能虛懷體悟，真誠實踐，確可身心受益。舊社會高度崇尚，近代西化浪潮衝擊，多所輕慢忽視，當代世變酷烈，人心失守，不少人又重新探究審理。然而，《論語》智慧的真相一般人依舊未明。 《論語》爲四書之首，以孔子思想爲核心，義理涵蓋曾子整理的《大學》、子思傳述的《中庸》，並啓發後續的《孟子》思想。由於彙編的方式爲語錄問答體，似無嚴謹的論述體系與結構，古今的讀者多難一以貫之。其實，孔子晚年刪定《五經》，其究竟圓融的思想在《詩》、《書》、《禮》、《易》、《春秋》中有完整展現，尤其《易經》與《春秋》爲孔學微言大義的根柢。不通《五經》，不會真正瞭解《論語》所言爲何，孔子那些因機觸發、自然流露之語，若熟悉經旨，便可知其所謂，豁然貫通矣。 有鑑於此，《論語》爲論道之語，也是代表孔聖思想的結論之語。孔子集華夏文化思想之大成，又深悟與時創新的重要，孟子譽其爲“聖之時者”。《學而篇》開宗明義即宣講：“學而時習之，不亦說乎？”《鄉黨篇》最末記師徒出遊，山樑雌雉見機而作，夫子嘆曰：“時哉！時哉！”前後對照，終始一貫。