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title: "China and Europe"
author: "Vladimir Solovyov"
translator: "S. Alexander Laurent"
title_ru: "Китай и Европа"
author_ru: "Владимир Соловьёв"
languages: [en, ru]
shelf: "LCI editions"
section: 9 of 10
url: https://scriptura.si/works/solovyov-china-europe/9/
cite: "Vladimir Solovyov, tr. S. Alexander Laurent, China and Europe, section 9. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/solovyov-china-europe/9/"
---

# China and Europe

*Vladimir Solovyov, tr. S. Alexander Laurent*

Russian: Китай и Европа, Владимир Соловьёв

East, West and the meaning of history.

## 9. Author’s notes · 2 of 3

Source: https://scriptura.si/works/solovyov-china-europe/9/ · cite a paragraph as https://scriptura.si/works/solovyov-china-europe/9/#p-N

[¶0] Ibid., p. 276 (chap. LXXV).Return to A050110

> Russian: Ibid., p. 276 (chap. LXXV).

[¶1] Ibid., p. 135 (chap. XXXVII).Return to A050110

> Russian: Ibid., p. 135 (chap. XXXVII).

[¶2] Ibid., p. 194 (chap. LIII).Return to A050110

> Russian: Ibid., p. 194 (chap. LIII).

[¶3] Ibid., p. 205, (chap. LVI).Return to A050110

> Russian: Ibid., p. 205, (chap. LVI).

[¶4] Ibid., p. 50 (chap. XV).No callout is present in the source body.

> Russian: Ibid., p. 50 (chap. XV).

[¶5] Lao-Tseu, p. 7 (chap. II).Return to A050110

> Russian: Lao-Tseu, p. 7 (chap. II).

[¶6] Ibid., p. 83 (chap. XXIII).Return to A050110

> Russian: Ibid., p. 83 (chap. XXIII).

[¶7] Ibid., p. 135 (chap. XXXVII).Return to A050110

> Russian: Ibid., p. 135 (chap. XXXVII).

[¶8] Ibid., p. 40 (chap. XII).Return to A050110

> Russian: Ibid., p. 40 (chap. XII).

[¶9] Ibid., p. 75 (chap. XXI). II est vague, il est confus.Return to A050120

> Russian: Ibid., p. 75 (chap. XXI). II est vague, il est confus.

[¶10] Ibid., p. 180, 181 (chap. XLIX).Return to A050120

> Russian: Ibid., p. 180, 181 (chap. XLIX).

[¶11] Ibid., p. 28 (chap. VIII).Return to A050120

> Russian: Ibid., p. 28 (chap.VIII).

[¶12] Literally, straw dog. What is meant, of course, is the substitution of real sacrifices (originally human) by such conventional objects as, for example, the figure of a dog made of straw, which in themselves have no significance or interest.Return to A050120

> Russian: Буквально Соломенная собака. Разумеется, замена реальны,, жертвоприношений (первоначально человеческих) такими условными предметами, как, например, фигура собаки из соломы, которые сами по себе не имеют никакого значения и интереса.

[¶13] Ibid., p. 18 (chap. V).Return to A050120

> Russian: Ibid., p. 18 (chap.V).

[¶14] Lao-Tseu, p. 297 (chap. LXXXI).Return to A050130

> Russian: Lao-Tseu, p. 297 (chap.LXXXI).

[¶15] Ibid., p. 33 (chap. X).Return to A050130

> Russian: Ibid., p. 33 (chap.X).

[¶16] Ibid., p. 69 (chap. XX).Return to A050130

> Russian: Ibid., p. 69 (chap.XX).

[¶17] Ibid., p. 234 (chap. LXV).Return to A050140

> Russian: Ibid., p. 234 (chap.LXV).

[¶18] Lao-Tseu, p. 12 (chap. III).Return to A050140

> Russian: Lao-Tseu, p. 12 (chap. III).

[¶19] Ibid., p. 65 (chap. XIX).Return to A050150

> Russian: Ibid., p. 65 (chap. XIX).

[¶20] That is, to return to the state of primordial simplicity and semi-wildness, when for counting and instead of written signs only knots on cords or thongs were used.Return to A050150

> Russian: Т.е. вернуться к состоянию первобытной простоты и полудикости, когда для счета и вместо письменных знаков употреблялись только узлы на тесемках или ремнях.

[¶21] Lao-Tseu, p. 294 (chap. LXXX).Return to A050150

> Russian: Lao-Tseu, p. 294 (chap. LXXX).

[¶22] Ibid., p. 172 (chap. XLVI).Return to A050160

> Russian: Ibid., p. 172 (chap. XLVI).

[¶23] Ibid., p. 47 (chap. XIV), also p. 50 (chap. XV).Return to A050160

> Russian: Ibid., p. 47 (chap. XIV), также р. 50 (chap. XV).

[¶24] Lao-Tseu, p. 210 (chap. LVII); also p. 214 (chap. LVIII).Return to A050170

> Russian: Lao-Tseu, р. 210 (chap. LVII); также р. 214 (chap.LVIII).

[¶25] Ibid., p. 138 (chap. XXXVIII).Return to A050170

> Russian: Ibid., p. 138 (chap. XXXVIII).

[¶26] Therefore there are internal grounds for thinking that the great metaphysician of Chineseness was under a foreign, namely Indian, influence. External historical data for such a supposition do not exist.Return to A050200

> Russian: Поэтому есть внутренние основания думать, что великий метафизик китаизма находился под чужим, именно индийским влиянием. Внешних исторических данных для такого предположения не существует.

[¶27] Meng-tseu, the second book, IV, 1 (trans. Pauthier, p. 365).Return to A060020

> Russian: Meng-tseu, книга вторая, IV, 1 (trad. Pauthier, p. 365).

[¶28] The story contained in the Lun-yu, XVIII, 6, apparently alludes to the collision of Confucius with people of this kind.Return to A060030

> Russian: На столкновение Конфуция с людьми этого рода, по-видимому, намекает рассказ, помещенный в Lun-yu. XVIII, 6.

[¶29] Lun-yu, VII, 1 (trans. Pauthier, p. 106).Return to A060040

> Russian: Lun-yu, VII, 1 (trad. Pauthier, p.106).

[¶30] Ibid., 19 (109).Return to A060040

> Russian: Там же, 19 (109).

[¶31] Lun-yu, III, 12 (trans. Pauthier, p. 86).Return to A060050

> Russian: Lun-yu, III, 12 (trad. Pauthier, p.86).

[¶32] Ibid., I, 11 (trans. Pauthier, p. 77).Return to A060060

> Russian: Там же, I, 11 (trad. Pauthier, p.77).

[¶33] Taken from the sacred book the Li-chi (or Li-king).Return to A060190

> Russian: Взято из священной книги Ли-цзи (или Ли-кинг).

[¶34] Taken from the book the Siao-ching.Return to A060250

> Russian: Взято из книги Сяо-цзин.

[¶35] Georg., pp. 399–401.Return to A060250

> Russian: Георг., стр. 399-401.

[¶36] Lun-yu, XV, 2 (trad. Pauthier, p.164).Return to A070020

> Russian: Lun-yu, XV, 2 (trad. Pauthier, p.164).

[¶37] Tchoung-Young, XXVII, 1-3 (trad. Pauthier, p. 62 et 63).Return to A070020

> Russian: Tchoung-Young, XXVII, 1-3 (trad. Pauthier, p. 62 et 63).

[¶38] Lun-yu, XX, 3 (trad. Pauthier, p. 198).Return to A070020

> Russian: Lun-yu, XX, 3 (trad. Pauthier, p. 198).

[¶39] Ibid., XII, 1 (trad. Pauthier, p. 138).Return to A070020

> Russian: Там же, XII, 1 (trad. Pauthier, p. 138).

[¶40] Let us note that here Mr Georgievsky is speaking in his own words: Confucius requires not love towards parents, but only respect.Return to A070030

> Russian: Заметим, что здесь г. Георгиевский говорит своими словами: Конфуций требует не любви к родителям, а только почтения.

[¶41] This is the name of one of the followers of Lao-tzu who preached, in Mr Georgievsky's terminology, universal altruism or, more precisely, an identical moral attitude towards strangers and towards kin.Return to A070030

> Russian: Так называется один из последователей Лао-цзы, проповедывавший, по терминологии г. Георгиевского, универсальный альтруизм или, точнее, одинаковое нравственное отношение к чужим и к родным.

[¶42] Georg., pp. 455–458.Return to A070030

> Russian: Георг., 455-458.

[¶43] Georg., p. 459.Return to A070040

> Russian: Георг., 459.

[¶44] But whence will he get this ability, if he has significance only as a member of the group?Return to A070050

> Russian: Но откуда же у него возьмется это уменье, если он имеет значение только как член группы?