Tao Te Ching · Character
Herbert A. Giles
British sinologist and translator of Chinese philosophical texts.
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Also known as Mr. Herbert A. Giles, Mr. Giles, Giles, Mr. H. A. Giles
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Scholar who judged the Lü Yen commentary as spurious and ridiculous.
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In Preface by James Legge: Scholar who judged the Lü Yen commentary as spurious and ridiculous. Later, in The Texts of the Tao Te Ching and Chuang-Tzŭ Shu, as Regards Their Authenticity and Genuineness, and the…
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- Preface by James Legge
- The Texts of the Tao Te Ching and Chuang-Tzŭ Shu, as Regards Their Authenticity and Genuineness, and the Arrangement of Them
- What Is the Meaning of the Name Tao? And the Chief Points of the Belief in Taoism
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