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XV!IL vlpj ix. XHE ANA_CTS_
acted according to the exigency _fthe times. Z. occultos
degisse, et licentius locutos, at personam obtinuisse purita.
tern, suique subductionem congruisse epikeiae. K. pure
in their lives, and so entirely secluding themselves from the
world, they rightly used their discretion. Couv. donn_
des avis avec une libert_ excessive etc., le sacrifice des
dignit_s leur 6tait permis _ cause des circonstances.
5- Or, No may or may not, i.e. no rigid unalterable
line of conduct laid down such as these men followed. C.
.fl_, Mencius says, When Confucius saw it right to
take office he did so, when right to cease he did so etc. L.
I have no course for which I am predetermined, and no
course against which etc. K. idem. Z. nil absolute
teqeo, nil absolute respuo. Couv. Je ne veux nine
rejette rien absolument, (mais je con_ulte toujours les circonstances).
CHAPTER IX._THE DISPERSION OF _I-HE
BAND.--C. considers this to be a continuation of the last
chapter, and it records the dispersion of the band of Lu,
(which Confucius had reformed), on the degeneration of
morals and music in that State in the time of Duke _,
But these words are unlikely to have been uttered by Con-
fucius, _ _ 5_ 2_" 2;_ _ _]g_ These eight mela are
c6unted as _ Jk for refusing to prostitute their art to
gratify an immoral Court. !. For Chill, see VIII. 15.
9_ read 5[_:_ the Chief as contrasted with _ 1_ the
assistant master.
2. The Emperor had f_ur formal meals a day, princes
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