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XL if. THE ANALECT$.
VOLUME VI.
BOOK XI.
HSIEN CHIN.
CHIEFLY CONCERNING THE DISCIPLES.
CONTENTS--We here beginthe"_ _, the latter
halfoftheAnalects.This book XI, isattributed to the
disciples of _ -_ ,_ because it four times refers to his
sayings and doings, once styling him directly The Philosopher
Min (_-_ -- _ _ _ -_), The book _ _ -_
{_, discusses the merits of the disciples.
CHAPTER I.--MARBLE, NOT STUCCO.--_f; _,
Those who first (or formerly) advanced, i.e. led the van of
progress.--I. C. _ _ _/_ _, _/ _ _ _ _ _,
Former and later generations. ][_ ]k _ _ _r _._ I_,
Men from the wilds. V¢ith the ancients nature and art
(_ _) were properly blended,--now people refer to that
period as _ {_ simple, and consider it uncultivated, but
in this later period _ _ _[_ __, art has got the better of
nature, and now they call their period elegant _ ]_, and
its representatives cultured gentlemen _t_ z]_. _ _ _ }]_.
i_ 1_ .A. _ _" _ i}_, Refinement had become domin
ant at the end of the _ dynasty and this is how they
talked--not recognising that they had become artificial.
7_ fl _1_ :_ _ ]J_ _ _,, L, The men of former
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