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officer etc. Z. tunc vero excelleret, at non posset ag'ere
etc. K. he would be excellent, but he is not fit to be
councillor of State even in a small principality. Couv.
excellerait dans la charge etc. il ne serait pas capable de
remplir etc.
CHAPTER XIII.--MARK THE PERFECT MAN.
--I. _ ;_ .1_ _ _ Or, Adorn these with religion and
harmo0y or manners and music. _-_ _qh_ _ _ :_
Lived in the reign preceding Confucius and was of such
ability that he was called a Sage __ )ko _ --_, '_ _"
I_ ;J_ _ was noted for his courage in killing two tigers
in one day. For _ _i see last section. J_- ;r_ the
disciple, see Introduction V. C. ti_ )k "_it _" _" )k. A
complete, perfect, all round man. These four had _1_ J_
J_t _ _. wisdom equal to searching out principles, incorruptibility
able to nourish the heart, courage for strong
deeds, skill equal to every exigency. The whole, tempered
by refinement, produce a man with complete ability and
perfect virtue ;_ _, _i_ _, so that he is not known for
any one especial gift. Yet ,_ _ _ -_" _Jl_;l_ _ :a_ the
word _ indicates that there is still a higher type, viz., the
)k_ L complete man. Suppose a man with the
knowledge of T., the freedom from covetousness of K.,
the bravery of C., and the varied talents of J. ; add to these
the accomplishments of the rules of propriety and music,_
such etc. Z. de perfecto viro ....... prudentiam, tem-
perantiam, fortitudinem, peritiam etc. K. a perfect character
...... intellect, disinterestedness, gallantry, accomplishmerits
etc. cultivate himself by the study of the arts and in-
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