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VII. r, ii. THE ANALECT_.
antiquity etc. is seen in his compilation of the Classics, i.e.
work that had never been done before. Hence in speaking
thus not only does he not venture to claim the sage-like
qualifies of a creator, but even hesitates to claim equality
with the ordinary worthies of old, -_ -_ _[_ _,, //_ _]_ Jl_
_ for the more perfect he became the more humble he
grew. _ _ _ _ il_ _d/ l_w] _ _ _ _ Altho'
his office was that of transmitter, his merit was double that
of a mere creator. I ........ not a maker, believing in and lov-
ing the ancients ..... our old P'ang. Z. refero et non creo ;
credo et amo antiquitatem, mihi sumens assimilari cum meo
Lao P'ong. K. I transmit the old truth and do not ori-
ginate any new theory. I am well acquainted and love the
study "of Antiquity. In this respect ...... old Wol_hy Pang.
Couv. Je transmets (les enseignements des anciens), et
n'invente rien de nouveau. Je m'attache h l'antiquit6 avec "
confiance et affection; ...... notre vieux P'eng.
CHAPTER II.--THE SCHOLAR'S PERENNIAL
LAMENT.--J_ means to be wearied, satiated with. C.
_i_ _ Chih means to' remember, record' ; _ _ -_ ;_ -_-
_d _d- _ _ mo chih means to silently store up in mind.
Another interpretation is _ _tl ;_ to know, understand, :;_
_ ,_, _l ___ silently excogitate. The whole is con-
sidered as _ _j _ _ ;_ _ revealing the Sage's ex-
treme modesty. L. The silent treasuring up of knowledge ;
learning without satiety, instructing ...... wearied :_what one
of these things belongs to me ? Z. meditari anlmoque doc-
trinam infigere, addiscere et non fastidire, insfituere etc.
ecquid inveniuntur in me ? K. To meditate in silence ; pa-
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