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V, xx, XKL THE ANALECTS.
as a man of no understanding. Couv. 5a prudence peut
titre imitfe; son imprudence est au-dessus de toute
imitation.
CHAPTER XXI.--AN EXILE'S LONGING. This
remark may be located in the year 493, or thereabouts
The _ _' unnecessarily places it in the period of starvation
when leaving Wei; _J_ _ Jl_ 1_ _ 3[_ _ It_, At
the time Conf. was about 6o and his d_ :_- were not
schoolboys, but men in office, forgetful of the teachings of
their Master. C. IFfi_L *_ ,N] _ N! JJ. _ _ _J'
_, _ _ _ 41g. This is a sigh for home during his
wanderings, on finding his teachings did not prevail. Y_
_i_ ;_ z|, z_ _ r_] ]k _ :]_ '_ ;i-_, indicates those of
his disciples who were in Lu. (Kuan _ _i{ _,
High-spirited (great aims) but carelessin action, _ _
refinement in form. _ __ _ _. _ Jt_._: _ _"
¢i_ There was evidence that their education was
approaching perfection. -_ _I] IT_To cut to proper shape,
i. e. where to draw the line. _ 1_ li_ -_. elegantly are
they becoming accomplished. L. says "the antecedent to
;;_ is all the preceding description." L. Let me return!
...... The little children of my school are ambitious
and too hasty. They are accomplished and complete so
far....... restrict and shape themselves. Z. reverta jam
quidni revertar ? mei pagi fitioli, animo grandi tenuiorumque
incurioso, conspicuo sunt absoluti decoro, at normam
nesciunt ad quam id exigant. K. I must think of going
home ...... My young people at home are all high-spirited
and independent; they are besides accomplished in all the
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