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 1 3 |  Majesty told me that he loved music, and I was not prepared
 2 3 |   pronounce about that love of music?' Mencius replied, 'If the
 3 3 |          If the king's love of music were very great, the kingdom
 4 3 |  officer Chwang, that you love music; -- was it so?' The king
 5 3 |        I am unable to love the music of the ancient sovereigns;
 6 3 |    sovereigns; I only love the music that suits the manners of
 7 3 |      If your Majesty's love of music were very great, Ch'î would
 8 3 |        of good government! The music of the present day is just
 9 3 |   present day is just like the music of antiquity, as regards
10 3 |     more pleasant, -- to enjoy music by yourself alone, or to
11 3 |     more pleasant, -- to enjoy music with a few, or to enjoy
12 3 | explain what I have said about music to your Majesty.~6. 'Now,
13 3 |         your Majesty is having music here. -- The people hear
14 3 |       s how our king likes his music! But why does he reduce
15 3 |         your Majesty is having music here. The people hear the
16 3 |        how could he enjoy this music?" Now, your Majesty is hunting
17 3 |    said to him -- "Make for me music to suit a prince and his
18 5 |     government. By hearing his music, we know the character of
19 14|   things. The richest fruit of music is this, -- the rejoicing
20 17|       four seas every sound of music was hushed." Confucius said, "
21 19|        the commencement of the music, and the ringing stone proclaims
22 27|        disciple Kâo said, 'The music of Yü was better than that
23 28|     with sincerity. I hate the music of Chang, lest it be confounded
24 28|       confounded with the true music. I hate the reddish blue,