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* Module 2 Great books Unit 1 Confucius’ works are read by many people. Look at the pictures and answer who they are. great influence play poem respect story thinker thought wise writer Confucius He is a great in China. He is known for his thought. We are still by his thought. He is by Chinese people. thinker wise influenced respected Shakespeare He was a of plays and . Some of his most famous are Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet. He was born in 1564 in . His plays are still seen by millions of people every year. writer poems plays England Mark Twain He was a famous writer. He wrote a lot of . His books are still popular. For example, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. American stories Confucius (circa 551-479 BC). He sometimes used the names Kong Zi though he was born - Kong Qiu - styled Zhong Ni. He was born in the village of Zou in the country of Lu. Shakespeare (1564 － 1616 ) He was considered the greatest playwright in the world and the finest poet who has written in the English language. Mark · Twain ( l835～1910 ) He was the US critical realism literature founder, world famous short story master. Introduction Confucius (Chinese: 孔夫子; pinyin: Kǒng Fūzǐ), (551 BC – 479 BC) was a Chinese thinker and social philosopher, whose teachings and philosophy have deeply influenced Chinese thought and life. His philosophy emphasized personal and governmental morality, correctness of social relationships, justice and sincerity. Confucius’ thoughts have been developed into a system of philosophy known as Confucianism (儒家). Confucius It was introduced to Europe by the Jesuit Matteo Ricci, who was the first to Latinise the name as “Confucius” . His teachings may be found in the Analects of Confucius (论语), which was compiled many years after his death. Modern historians do not believe that any spec