Wealth

Poem : 721

Men, pure in heart, who know of words the varied force,
The mighty council's moods discern, nor fail in their discourse.

Explanation :
The pure who know the classification of words having first ascertained the nature (of the court) will not (through fear) falter in their speech before the powerful body.

Poem : 722

Who what they've learned, in penetrating words heve learned to say,
Before the learn'd among the learn'd most learn'd are they.

Explanation :
Those who can agreeably set forth their acquirements before the learned will be regarded as the most learned among the learned.

Poem : 723

Many encountering death in face of foe will hold their ground;
Who speak undaunted in the council hall are rarely found.

Explanation :
Many indeed may (fearlessly) die in the presence of (their) foes; (but) few are those who are fearless in the assembly (of the learned).

Poem : 724

What you have learned, in penetrating words speak out before
The learn'd; but learn what men more learn'd can teach you more.

Explanation :
(Ministers) should agreeably set forth their acquirements before the learned and acquire more (knowledge) from their superiors (in learning).

Poem : 725

By rule, to dialectic art your mind apply,
That in the council fearless you may make an apt reply.

Explanation :
In order to reply fearlessly before a foreign court, (ministers) should learn logic according to the rules (of grammar).

Poem : 726

To those who lack the hero's eye what can the sword avail?
Or science what, to those before the council keen who quail?

Explanation :
What have they to do with a sword who are not valiant, or they with learning who are afraid of an intelligent assembly ?

Poem : 727

As shining sword before the foe which 'sexless being' bears,
Is science learned by him the council's face who fears.

Explanation :
The learning of him who is diffident before an assembly is like the shining sword of an hermaphrodite in the presence of his foes.

Poem : 728

Though many things they've learned, yet useless are they all,
To man who cannot well and strongly speak in council hall.

Explanation :
Those who cannot agreeably speak good things before a good assembly are indeed unprofitable persons inspite of all their various acquirements.

Poem : 729

Who, though they've learned, before the council of the good men quake,
Than men unlearn'd a lower place must take.

Explanation :
They who, though they have learned and understood, are yet afraid of the assembly of the good, are said to be inferior (even) to the illiterate.

Poem : 730

Who what they've learned, in penetrating words know not to say,
The council fearing, though they live, as dead are they.

Explanation :
Those who through fear of the assembly are unable to set forth their learning in an interesting manner, though alive, are yet like the dead.