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Ancient China. The Shoo king, or the historical classic - University of ...

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TIIK POSSESSION OF SINGLE-EYED VIRTUE. 155matron ^ ^ not mcceed in Q carrying out <strong>the</strong>irvirtues to <strong>the</strong> utn^ost, <strong>the</strong>n^ ^ <strong>the</strong> ruler <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>people P^ ^ will fail <strong>of</strong> persons with whom ^ toperfect "J^ his^l merit.flhrine is romov'jd ; but it mast be a virtuous sovereign, that canprevOMt <strong>the</strong> reinoMil e^trlier ; <strong>the</strong>ref<strong>or</strong>e it is said, in <strong>the</strong> ancest<strong>or</strong>ialt^Mn[>l(* <strong>of</strong> seven tjenerations, you m.ty see tlie results <strong>of</strong> virtue. <strong>The</strong>E iiper<strong>or</strong> preside.s over <strong>the</strong> myriads <strong>of</strong> peo))le, but he must attend togovernment and education, in <strong>or</strong>der effectually to suIxIum men'sminds, and render <strong>the</strong>m chferfully siibmissive ; <strong>the</strong>ref<strong>or</strong>e it is said, inthi^ cbiff over a myriad yveiaen, you can see <strong>the</strong> eifects <strong>of</strong> good government.

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