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《吾子卷第二 - My Master》 | English translation: Jeffrey S. Bullock [?] | Library Resources |
| 1 | 吾子卷第... : | 或问：“吾子少而好赋。”曰：“然。童子雕虫篆刻。”俄而曰：“壮夫不为也。”或曰：“赋可以讽乎？”曰：“讽乎！讽则已，不已，吾恐不免于劝也。”或曰：“雾縠之组丽。”曰：“女工之蠹矣。”《剑客论》曰：“剑可以爱身。”曰：“狴犴使人多礼乎？” |
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Someone asked: When my Master was young, were you good at fu? Yangzi said: Yes. As a youngster I practiced cutting bronze, seal, and tally scripts. After a moment he said: Adults do not do this. The other said: Can fu not be used for remonstration through satire? Yangzi said: Satire! Once it satirizes, then it should stop. When it does not end, I am afraid that it does not avoid becoming encouragement. The other said: Like the silken beauty of misty gauze? Yangzi said: It is the worm in women's work. The other said: The Swordsman's Treatise says: "The sword can be used to protect the body." Yangzi said: But can the skills of a swordsman make men more skilled in li? |
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