《明史·志·卷三十一》
此前，视学祭祀先师，不设祭牲，不奏乐。
先是，视学祭先师，不设牲，不奏乐。
Before this, the sacrificial wine official inspected and offered sacrifices to the patron deity without using sacrificial animals or playing music.
<s>[INST] Translate the given Classical Chinese text into modern Chinese, then provide an English translation that captures the nuances of both versions. Classical Chinese: 先是，视学祭先师，不设牲，不奏乐。 [/INST] Modern Chinese: 此前，视学祭祀先师，不设祭牲，不奏乐。 English Translation: Before this, the sacrificial wine official inspected and offered sacrifices to the patron deity without using sacrificial animals or playing music.</s>
Translate the given Classical Chinese text into modern Chinese, then provide an English translation that captures the nuances of both versions. Classical Chinese: 先是，视学祭先师，不设牲，不奏乐。
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Modern Chinese: 此前，视学祭祀先师，不设祭牲，不奏乐。 English Translation: Before this, the sacrificial wine official inspected and offered sacrifices to the patron deity without using sacrificial animals or playing music.
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