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the myriad regions. If you etc. those offences must x'est
on my person. Z. si imperli popull habeant peccatum,
peccatum erit in mea persona. K. announce to Thee, O
Supreme and sovereign God; that sinners I shall not dare
to pardon ....... if the people shall sin against thee, let me
alone bear the penalty etc. Couv. Moi Li, qui suis comme
un faible enfant etc. J'ai os6 d6clarer solennellement en
face de l'auguste souverain et Seigneur du ciel, queje ne
permettrals pas d'6pargner etc. parce que les cruaut6s du
tyran et le vertus des sages 6taient incrites dans la coeur du
Maitre supr6me. Si je commets une faute, le peuple n'en
sera pas responsible etc.
4. All that follows refers to Wu, the founder "ofthe _]
dynasty, and destroyer of the tyrant ¢pp_ la+st Emperor of
the _, It is recorded of him in the _1: V, iii. 9, that he
"dispersed the treasures of Lu T'ai and dispersed the
collection of grain in Chfi Ch'iao, thus conferring ;h: _ _J:
I_i _j_ P_ _ Jgu__ ]1_, C. The meaning here is that
all he re+warded were good men.
5. See _: VI. ii, 6. The tyrant "has myriads of
common men, divided in heart and divided in action. I
have but ten capable ministers, but they are one in heart
and action ; and although he have a host of near relatives
they are not equal to men of virtue." C. Jg+J, _ -[l_, _"
is, J_J-is _ close, near, etc. _ is interpreted by
blame, but some translate it as in T'ang's prayer, meaning
transgressions_ _. V I. iL 7- L The people are
blaming me, the one man, for my delay. K. Although
+thereare men attached and related to our +person, yetwe
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