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Vida y pensamientos morales de Confucio

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A Spanish-language audio recording of a 19th-century translation of Confucius's moral sayings, read by a LibriVox volunteer.

A Spanish translation of sayings attributed to Confucius, read aloud by a modern volunteer, not in his own voice.

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Vida y pensamientos morales de Confucio, translated by Enrique Ataide y Portugal. LibriVox volunteer reading, read in Spanish.

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What it is

This is a LibriVox audio recording of "Vida y pensamientos morales de Confucio," a Spanish translation of Confucius's sayings made in the nineteenth century by Enrique Ataide y Portugal. The recording itself is a modern volunteer reading, not a historical performance, and is dedicated to the public domain.

Why it matters

The text collects the life and moral thoughts attributed to Confucius, a philosopher whose teachings, alongside those of the Buddha and Socrates, have shaped how whole civilizations understand life. This recording shows how Confucius's ideas have traveled across languages and centuries, reaching Spanish-speaking listeners long after his death.

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  • Remember: this is a volunteer reading a translation aloud today, not Confucius's own voice - how does that change what the recording can tell us?
  • What might be gained or lost when Confucius's sayings are translated into Spanish, centuries after they were first written down?
  • Why might the introduction compare Confucius to Buddha and Socrates?

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