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X]]. X'VIIL_IX. THE ANALECTS.
them to be robbers they will _ 1_ jJjj _ l_li,, t_eI
ashamed and refuse to steal. The Chi family had stolen
their power _ _j _ K'ang Tzfi, the son of a concubine,
had usurped his infant brother's rights and was suspected of
his murder,--so the people were but following their leader.
L. distressed about the number of thieves in t]ZeState,
injured etc. If you, Sir, were not covetous, although you
should leward them to do it, they would not steal. Z.
angebatur ob latrones ; si tu non sis cupidus, etiamsi mercedem
proponas populo, non furabitur. K. distressed at the
frequency of robberies in the country. If you yourself
shew them that you do not wish for wealth, although you
should reward them etc. Couv. dans l'embarras 5.cause de
voleurs, il consulta etc. Seigneur, ne soyez ni cupide ni
ambitieux ...... encouragiez par des r6compenser.
CHAPTER XIX.--CAPITAL PUNISHMENT UN-
NECESSARY.--_ is taken by _i _ as I_ 1_, by
Kuan as t'_; it is also used in the sense of 'concede to.'
iis read as a verb, J/ll, C. _._ :_ 1_ [9_ _ #xJ_,
Rulers are those to whom the people look as exemplars.
_ _ _" __ _ )k. Ja ;_ _i_ Is killing a word
for those over the people to use ! L. What do you say
to killing the unprincipled for the good of the principled ?
Sir, in carrying on your government, why should you use
killing at all ? Let your evinced desires be for what is
good etc. The relation between superiors etc. The grass
must bend when etc. Z. si interficiam expertes lege, ut
deveniatur ad habendum ordinem, quomodo? quorsum
uteris occisione ? Tu yells bonum etc. ; herba, incessente
ipsi vento, profecto incurvatur. K. putting to death t/_