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XIV. ii, iiI, IV. THE ANALECTS.
hence merely to avoid these is not enough to constitute
Virtue. L. the achievement of what is difficult. Z.
potest censeri difficile. K Something difficult to achieve.
Couv. consid6r6e comme t_ne chose difficile.
CHAPTER III--EASY CHAII{ SCHOLARSHIP
CONTEMNED.--Cf. IV. 9, _t. C. _ -_ ,_. I_ {_
_ OJ_,"Chft refers to hit*care for convenience and comfort.
L. The scholar who cherishes his love of comfort
is not fit etc. Z. _pientiae alumnu, qui cogitet commoditate.
K. a gentleman who thinks of the comfort of
life, cannot be a true gentleman. Couv ....... qui recherche
le bien-6tre etc.
CHAPTER IV.--A LESSON IN PRUDENCE.--_
A man on the edge of a cliff, perilous, bold. (_ =
yielding, modest. See VII. 35. C. _, _ I_ Lofty
and precipitous. _,, _ _, humble al_,l stlbmissive.
111];_ I_ _ _ _ _, .!_ _ _]_ _ The man of
honour must hold his convictions unshaken, but there are
times when in order to escape calamity he may not dare to
express himself freely; ;_¢_l_ll _ _ _ _ i" _" _ _-
51_ _ _i_o nevertheless how dangerous it is for a ruler to
drive his wise men to ,eserve in speech. L. When good
government prevails etc. language may be lofty and bold,
and actions the same. When bad etc. with some rese_ve.
Z. si regnum careat ordine elate age, loquere submissius.
K bold and lofty in his actions, but he should be reserved
in the expression of his opinioris. Couv. sous un
gouvernement real r_gl6 agissez ouvertement, mais
mod6rez votre langage.
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