2022/09/28

武士は主君に命をかけて正しくあれと訴えた

Inazo Nitobe
BUSHIDO  The Soul of Japan
When a subject differed from his master, the loyal path for him to pursue was to use every available means to persuade him of his error, as Kent did to King Lear. Failing in this, let the master deal with him as he wills.

矢内原忠雄 訳
臣が君と意見を異にする場合、彼の取るべき忠義の途はリア王に仕えたケントのごとく,あらゆる手段をつくして君の非を正すにあった。容れられざる時は,主君をして欲するがままに我を処置せしめよ。