How little they knew of the world! How acutely they felt their lack of knowledge, and yearned to know more!
It was impossible. The pursuit of knowledge — unless Confucius had taught it, or was said to have by his official Japanese interpreters — was criminal. It implied criticism of the government — a crime punishable by death.
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