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V. XV_ XVI, THE ANALECTS,
CHAPTER XV.--ARTICLES- OF THE IDEAL
MAN'S CREED. --_ /_ or _ _, _ was a high
officer of the _ State, and a contemporary of Conf., who
wept at his death. The {j_ _' says ,]_ _ means _'y Jk
_ treatment of others and general conduct. C. _.,
_ modest and retiring. _//_, _. _ t1_ circumspect
and respectful. _t_, _2 :_J tl_ affectionate beneficence.
_t[ is not _ _I_ forced service, but directing and ordering.
L. in his conduct of himself he was humble ; in serving etc.
respectful; in nourishing etc. kind; in ordering ...... just.
Z. habere sapientis dotes quatuor: Is sua agens est
humilis .......... obsequiosus, alens ......... beneficus, administrans
...... aequus. K. He showed himself to be a good
and wise man in four ways. In his conduct of himself ......
earnest, in serving the interests of his prince ...... serious.
In providing for the wants of the people ...... generous, and
in dealing with them ...... just. Couv. pratiquait parfaitement
quart vertus :/t savoir, Ia d6f6rence envers ses 4.gaux,
le respect envers ses superieurs, la bienfaisaace envers le
peuple, le justice envers ses sujets.
CHAPTER XVI.---THE ART OF FRIENDSHIP.
Or, Was good at friendly intercourse. :_ ag {_ a contemporary
of Conf. and minister of _ State, his posthumous
name was 8- The _ means secundus, as {_
means primus and _ tertius. C. quotes _-_ as
-_, Prolonged intercourse results in the decay of
courtesy, familiarity breeds contempt,--and it is the
maintenance" of courtesy despite lapse of time that is here
referred to as excellent. L. knew well how to maintain
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