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IX. VI, VII. THE ANALECTS,
ability is various. Z. certe coelum late promovit ilium
accedere sactitate ; et insuper multa caller. K. God has
certainly been bountiful to him to make him a holy man.
Besides, he has himself acquired knowledge in many things
Couv ....... lui a prodigu_ ses dons sans mesure ; il poss_de
peu pros la plus haute sagesse possible, et de plus une
grande habilet_ dans beaucoup d'arts.
3. C. A variety of qualifications are not necessary to
leadership, hence they are not even necessary to a Chfin
Tzh. L ....... my condition was low and therefore I
acquired my ability ir_ many things, but they were mean
matters. Must the superior man have such variety of
ability? etc. Z....... conditione humilis ....... viliores res.
At num sapiens multas habebit? K .... low position in
life: ..... had to acquire etc. ordinary matters of routine.
You think ...... much knowledge to make him so ; no, etc.
Couv ....... condition humble, j'ai appris plusieurs arts .......
peu d'importance. Le sage en apprend-il beaucoup ? Pas
beaucoup.
4. _1_, was the disciple --_ iJ_, See Introduction
VIII. C. _, J_] -D__ Tried, i.e. employed. L. Lao
said, The Master said, ' Having no official employment, I
acquired many arts.' Z. Lao addidit: Confucius dicebat
: ego nullo munere functus, ideo artitus. K. once
remarked, I have heard the Master say ...... not been called
to act in public life...... had time to acquaint myself etc.
Couv. J'ai culfiv_ les arts, parce que je n'ai pas &6
employ_ etc.
CHAPTER VII.--NOT A GENIUS, BUT PAINS-
-TAKING.--Probably a comment on some remark made
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