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volontd du Ciel (la loi naturel]e) ; les hommes _minents en
_m'tu et en dignit_ ; les maximes des sages.
2. _ Improperly familiar. _, _-_ _ i_, Make
fun of, deride. L. The mean man does not know etc. ;
disrespectful to great men; etc. Z. parvifacit magnos
viros, ludificatur etc. K. disrespectful to those in authori-
ty, and contemns etc. Couv. traite sans respect etc.;
tourne en derision etc.
CHAPTER IX. -- THE ARISTOCRACY OF
LEARNING.--_[_ _i] _I1 _, possessed of inborn wisdom,
is the sign of the _ ./k., in which rank Confucius declined
to class himself, see VII. 19. C. [N, =_N_ fif_ ;_ _1]].,
Limited ability, or perception. _ _.ll, -_ _II, J_ _ [_
-_ _ _. __ _ -_, Although the innately wise, the
wise by study, and even the wise despite limited ability,
differ in natural gifts, yet their wisdom is one and the same,
hence the wise man only values learning. L. Those who
are born with the possession of knowledge are the highest
class of men. Those who learn, and so readily get posses-
sion of knowledge, are the next. Those who are dull and
stupid and yet compass the learning etc. Z. Qui nativa
sapiunt sapientia, prima sunt ordinis ; qui studio addiscunt
eam etc. ; qui obtusi student ei etc. K. The highest class
of men are those born with a natural understanding. The
next acquire by study and application. There are others
born naturally dull etc. Couv. Ceux en qui la connais-
sanee des principes de la sagesse est innc_e, sont des hommes
tout-_-fait sup_rieurs ; acquifirent par l'_tude ; malgr_ leur
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