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XIV. xx, xxL THE ANALECTS.
CHAPTER XX.--ABLE STATESMEN
STRONGER THAN ROYAL INIQUITY.--I. Duke
Ling see VI, r4. 26. K';ing-tzfi is the _ 1_ -_ of II. 20.
C. _, :_ _ -t_-, Lose his throne. L. The Master
was speaking about the unprincipled course etc. when Ke
K'ang said: Since he is of such a character, how etc.
State? Z. dicente carere honestate ; si ita, cur tamen non
excidit ? K. if he is such a man, how did he not lose his
throne? Couv. ne s'appliquait pas /t faire r_gner la
vertu ...... perdu ses Etats ?
2. _r_ ]i_ Third Uncle, i.e. the ;]:L3_ _ of V. I4.
_ _: Controlled the visiting" embassies. _ To invoke,
see VI. 14. _ _ l_ III. !3. C. _ .]k _
*.1_,_ _J-_ 2;J]"_ J_] Although not perhaps of the
worthiest character, yet they were useful men. L. has
the superintendence of his guests and of strangers; the
management of etc. tile direction of the army and forces,with
such officers as these etc. Z. curat hospites et
advenas etc. ; quae cure ita sint etc. Couv. charg6 de
recevoir les h6tes et les 6trangers, T'ouo dirige les c6r_monies
et prend la parole dans le temple, etc.
CHAPTER XXI. -- IMMODERATE PROMISE,
DIFFICULT PERFORMANCE--Or, He who says it
without modesty, will do it also with difficulty. Cf. IV.
22. L. He etc. will find it difficult to make his words
good. Z. si etc. tunc exequi illa erit difficile. K. From
a man who is not bashful in his talk, it is difficult to expect
much in'the way of action. Couv. Celui qui ne craint
pas de promettre de grandes choses, a de la peine _iles ex-
_cuter.
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