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This is Lionel Giles' translation of the Tao te Ching, from the Wisdom of the East series. Giles (1875-1958) was Keeper of the Department of Oriental Books and Manuscripts at the British Museum. He also translated Sun Tzu's Art of War. A very clear English rendition of this very difficult and profound text.
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GenreLiterary Classics, Biography and Memoir
Length1 hr 9 mins
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Publish dateJul 29, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1EDITORIAL NOTE
2INTRODUCTION
3TAO IN ITS TRANSCENDENTAL ASPECT, AND IN ITS PHYSICAL MANIFESTATION
4TAO AS A MORAL PRINCIPLE, OR "VIRTUE"
5THE DOCTRINE OF INACTION
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6LOWLINESS AND HUMILITY
7GOVERNMENT
8WAR
9PARADOXES
10MISCELLANEOUS SAYINGS AND PRECEPTS
11LAO TZŬ ON HIMSELF
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