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XVII. z. THE ANALECTSo
escape the minister. _ is used in the sense of t_, L
similar. Z. volebat conventum ...... captavit tempus illius
absentiae ...... offendit in via. Couv. choisit le moment o6
Iang Houo n'&ait pas chez lui.
2. _ etc. To embosom his precious gifts and mislead
his country. {_7.might almost be translated patriot.
_t_ _, Liking to pursue state business. _ _ _ _t1_-,
are taken as _j_ _ ;1_ _ rdt_ the years do not wait for
us. -_ is " Yes," " all right." C. _[_ _ _ 9_, _
_ _. ;_ "_ [_ ;:_ __: _L. means to hide one's
virtue and not succour the country in its tribulation. _t;-,
;_ tIL, Frequently..5_ I_ -_ ;_ 2_ !lg ._ ;_ _,
Not avail oneself of the oppoltune concurrence of events.
J_ :_ /_ _'_ ]ffi 5_ _._, _ _, _, (about to) means as
yet indefinite, i.e. Confucius gave a polite assent, though
with no real intention of serving under or advancing the
aims of Yang Huo. L. Come, let me speak with you. Can
he be called benevolent who keeps his jewel in his bosom
and leaves his country to confusion? Anxious to be
engaged in public employment, and yet is constantly losing
"the opportunity of being so ? Right ; I wilt go into office.
Z sinu recondens suum thesaurum, et turbatum retin-
quens suum regnurn, poterit dici plus ? , Amans operari
publicis rebus ...... prudens? anni haud nos manent bene,
ego mox geram magistratum. K. Whether he is a good
man who hides the treasures of his knowledge and leaves
his country to go astray. Misses every chance that comes
to him etc. Yes, I will enter the public service. Couv.
Celui qui tient son h6sor (sa sagesse) cach6 dans son sein,
et laisse son pays dans le trouble, m&ite-t-il d'6tre appel6
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