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lt, a most intelligible and appropriate ans;
I s er into ties of Co s Dr. Giles is er se is a verb, tical Cence read se nan, but se co define it, is difficult. t, is ely indispensable, if ter se here is used as a verb.
But apart from grammatical niceties, translation as given by Dr. Giles of Confucius ansext, or sense in it at all.
tzu is filial piety? Confucius said, quot; ty is . t merely ake trouble of doing it, and ake it, _do you really t is filial piety?quot; (Discourses and Sayings C in text above lies in t importance is laid not upon ies you perform tos, but upon manner, spirit, you per-
_ Compare anot;fe Oi iao yen ling se, plausible speech and fine manners (Discourses and Sayings Ch. .. )
form ties.
tness and true efficacy of Confucius moral teaco say namely t in ties, Confucius insisted upon tance not of t, but of ty and religion, bet and teac and true religious teaceacy merely tell you ion is moral and ion is immoral. But true religious teac merely tell you true religious teac merely inculcate t, but insist upon tance of t. true religious teaceac ty or immorality of our actions does not consist in in .