《明史·列传·卷一百七十》
有才学的人感到他很宽厚，不肖者则惧怕他的严厉，都称他为 薛夫子 。
延见诸生，亲为讲授。才者乐其宽，而不才者惮其严，皆呼为薛夫子。
The talented thought him magnanimous, but the unworthy feared his severity and called him Mr. Xue.
<s>[INST] Translate the following passage from Classical Chinese to both modern Chinese and English, focusing on preserving the emotional tone in both translations: 延见诸生，亲为讲授。才者乐其宽，而不才者惮其严，皆呼为薛夫子。 [/INST] Modern Chinese: 有才学的人感到他很宽厚，不肖者则惧怕他的严厉，都称他为 薛夫子 。 English: The talented thought him magnanimous, but the unworthy feared his severity and called him Mr. Xue.</s>
Translate the following passage from Classical Chinese to both modern Chinese and English, focusing on preserving the emotional tone in both translations: 延见诸生，亲为讲授。才者乐其宽，而不才者惮其严，皆呼为薛夫子。
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Modern Chinese: 有才学的人感到他很宽厚，不肖者则惧怕他的严厉，都称他为 薛夫子 。 English: The talented thought him magnanimous, but the unworthy feared his severity and called him Mr. Xue.
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