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your remark)ch? The quotationis from the Odes,
_, _ ;Z_g_ _, TheOde "praises the
princeof Wei, who had dealtwith himselfas an ivoryworker
who firstcutsthebone,and thenfilesitsmooth,
or a lapidarywhose hammer and chiselarefollowedby
alltheappliances forsmoothingand polishing"(L).
3-_ Tz'VJKung's name. Tz'_! At lengthI can
_,ith(him)discusstheOdes indeed. I have toldhim the
precedingand he knows the succeeding,i.e.candraw an
inference.L. With one likeTsze I can begin to talk
about the Odes. I toldhim one pointand he knew its
proper sequence.Z. monui de przcccdentibus, ct jam
assequitursubsequcntia.K. now I can beginto speakof
poetryto you. I secyou understandhow to applythe
moral. Couv. sur ma rdponse_ sa question, ila aussit&
comprislasensdesversqu'ila cites
CHAPTER XVI.--THE PROPER STUDY OF
MANKIND IS MAN. Note 9[_ is not imperative,
hence a nonfi1_ative is required,which is usuallyunderstood
as the Sage himself. C. _- _ _ _ _ _-_,
The philosopher seeks (satisfaction) within himself. L. I
will riot be afflicted at men's not knowing me, etc.
Z. non angor alios non meipsum cognoscere etc. K. One
should not be concerned not to be understood of men,
etc. Couv. Le sage ne s'afflige pas etc.
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